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Genesis 38 💬 📚 📜 📕 ↷
12 And after many days were come and gone, the daughter of Sue the wife of Judas died. Who after his mourning having received consolation, went up to the shearers of his sheep, himself and Hiras his shepherd of his flock, the Odolamite, into Thamnas.
13 And it was told Thamar that her father in law came up into Thamnas to shear his sheep.
14 Who putting off the garments of her widowhood, took a veil: and changing her habit, sat in the cross way that leadeth to Thamnas: because Sela was grown, and she had not taken him to her husband.
15 Whom when Judas had seen, he supposed her to be an harlot: for she had covered her face, lest she should be known.
16 And going unto her, he said: Suffer me to lie with thee: for he knew her not to be his daughter in law. Who answering: What wilt thou give me that thou mayest enjoy my company?
17 He said: I will send thee a kid out of the flocks. And when she said again: I will suffer that thou wilt, if thou give me a pledge, till thou send that which thou dost promise;
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