Genesis 38:1–10

Judah and Tamar

38 It came to pass at that time that Judah departed from his brothers, and avisited a certain Adullamite whose name was Hirah. 2 And Judah bsaw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was cShua, and he married her and went in to her. 3 So she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name dEr. 4 She conceived again and bore a son, and she called his name eOnan. 5 And she conceived yet again and bore a son, and called his name fShelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him.

6 Then Judah gtook a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was hTamar. 7 But iEr, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, jand the Lord killed him. 8 And Judah said to Onan, “Go in to kyour brother’s wife and marry her, and raise up an heir to your brother.” 9 But Onan knew that the heir would not be lhis; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he emitted on the ground, lest he should give an heir to his brother. 10 And the thing which he did 1displeased the Lord; therefore He killed mhim also.