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Genesis Chapter 38

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In this chapter the Israelites travel from Shechem to the Jordan River, where they encounter a man named Abimelech who is a descendant of Shechem. The narrative highlights the tension between the Israelites' journey and the fear of Abimelech, who is considered a threat because of his lineage. The chapter also reflects the theme of divine providence guiding the people through their wilderness wanderings.

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(1) And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
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Genesis 19:2Genesis 19:3Judges 4:18II Kings 4:8Proverbs 9:6Proverbs 13:20Joshua 12:15Joshua 15:35I Samuel 22:1II Samuel 23:13Micah 1:15

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(2) And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.
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Genesis 3:6Genesis 6:2Genesis 24:3Genesis 34:2Judges 14:2Judges 16:1II Samuel 11:2II Corinthians 6:14Genesis 46:12I Chronicles 2:3Genesis 6:4

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(3) And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
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Genesis 46:12Numbers 26:19

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Genesis 38:5

(4) And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.
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Genesis 46:12Numbers 26:19

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Genesis 38:5

(5) And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
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Genesis 38:11Genesis 38:26Genesis 46:12Numbers 26:20I Chronicles 4:21

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(6) And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
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(7) And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
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Genesis 46:12Numbers 26:19Genesis 6:8Genesis 13:13Genesis 19:13II Chronicles 33:6I Chronicles 2:3Psalms 55:23

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(8) And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
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(9) And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
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(10) And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
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(11) Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
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(12) And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
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(13) And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
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(14) And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.
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(15) When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
(16) And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?
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II Samuel 13:11Deuteronomy 23:18Ezekiel 16:33Matthew 26:15I Timothy 6:10

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(17) And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?
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Ezekiel 16:33Genesis 38:20Genesis 38:24Genesis 38:25Proverbs 20:16Luke 16:8

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(18) And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
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Genesis 38:25Genesis 38:26Jeremiah 22:24Luke 15:22Hosea 4:11

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(19) And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
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Genesis 38:14II Samuel 14:2II Samuel 14:5

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(20) And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not.
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Genesis 20:9Leviticus 19:17Judges 14:20II Samuel 13:3Luke 23:12

(21) Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.
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(22) And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.
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Ecclesiastes 8:17

(23) And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
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(24) And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
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Genesis 34:31Judges 19:2Ecclesiastes 7:26Jeremiah 2:20Jeremiah 3:1Jeremiah 3:6Jeremiah 3:8Ezekiel 16:15Ezekiel 16:28Ezekiel 16:41Ezekiel 23:5Ezekiel 23:19

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(25) When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
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Genesis 38:18Genesis 37:32Psalms 50:21Jeremiah 2:26Romans 2:16I Corinthians 4:5Revelation 20:12

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(26) And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
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Genesis 37:33I Samuel 24:17II Samuel 24:17Ezekiel 16:52Habakkuk 1:13John 8:9Romans 3:19Genesis 4:1II Samuel 16:22II Samuel 20:3Job 4:5Job 34:31

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Matthew 10:41

(27) And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
(28) And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
(29) And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
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Genesis 46:12Numbers 26:20I Chronicles 2:4I Chronicles 9:4Nehemiah 11:4Nehemiah 11:6Matthew 1:3Luke 3:33

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(30) And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
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I Chronicles 9:6Matthew 1:3

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