on to plague Israel during the nation’s later years.) Next, Tamar seated herself near the entrance to the town (or shrine) of Enaim, where she expected to meet Judah as he passed by on his way to Timnah for the shearing of his sheep. As Judah passed by he saw Tamar and, thinking she was a prostitute, asked to sleep with her. She asked for compensation, and he promised to give her a young goat from his flock. “Will you give me something as a pledge until you send it?” she inquired. “What pledge should