Genesis 38:13-24

Genesis 38:13-24

[13] And it was told  Tamar,  saying,  Behold thy father in law  goeth up  to Timnath  to shear  his sheep.  [14] 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.  [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? [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  [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. [19] And she arose,  and laid by  her vail  from her, and put on  the garments  of her widowhood.  [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  [21] Then he asked  the men  of that place,  saying,  Where is the harlot,  by the way side?  And they said,  There was no harlot  in this  [22] And he returned  to Judah,  and said,  I cannot  find  of the place  said,  that there was no harlot  [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. [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.