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. 2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her. 3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. 4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. 5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him. 6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar. 7 And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. 8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. 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. 10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. 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.

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. 13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep. 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. 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 it? 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 went away, 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 not. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

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. 30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.

1 那时， 犹大离开他的众兄弟下去， 到一个亚杜兰人的家里居住， 那人名叫希拉。

2 犹大在那里看见迦南人书亚的女儿， 就娶了她， 与她亲近。

3 她就怀了孕， 生了一个儿子， 犹大给他起名叫珥。

4 她又怀孕， 生了一个儿子， 给他起名叫俄南。

5 她再怀孕， 又生了一个儿子， 就给他起名叫示拉。她生示拉的时候， 犹大正在基悉。

6 犹大为自己的长子珥娶妻， 名叫他玛。

7 犹大的长子珥， 在耶和华眼中是个恶人， 所以耶和华取去他的性命。

8 于是犹大对俄南说： "你去与你哥哥的妻子亲近， 向她尽你作弟弟的本分， 替你的哥哥立后。"

9 俄南知道生下来的孩子不会归自己， 所以每次与哥哥的妻子亲近的时候， 都遗精在地上， 免得替自己的哥哥立后。

10 俄南所作的， 在耶和华眼中是件恶事， 所以耶和华也取去他的性命。

11 于是， 犹大对他的媳妇他玛说： "你回到你父亲家里去守寡， 等我的儿子示拉长大。"因为他心里想： "恐怕示拉也像他两个哥哥一样死去。"他玛就回去， 住在她父亲的家里。

12 过了很多日子， 犹大的妻子， 书亚的女儿死了。守丧的时间过了以后， 犹大就和他的朋友亚杜兰人希拉上亭拿去， 到替他羊群剪毛的人那里。

13 有人告诉他玛说： "你的公公现在上亭拿去剪羊毛。"

14 他玛见示拉已经长大了， 还没有娶她为妻， 就脱去守寡的衣服， 用帕子蒙脸， 遮蔽自己， 坐在亭拿路上， 伊拿印的城门口。

15 犹大看见她， 以为她是个妓女， 因为她蒙着脸。

16 犹大就过到她那边去， 说： "来吧， 让我与你亲近。"原来他不知道她就是自己的媳妇。他玛说： "你与我亲近要给我什么呢？"

17 犹大说： "我从羊群中拿一只小山羊送给你。"他玛说： "在你没有送来以前， 你可以留些东西作为保证吗？"

18 犹大问： "你要我给你什么作保证呢？"他玛回答： "你的印戒， 连同印的带子， 以及你手里的杖。"犹大就给了她， 与她亲近， 她就从犹大怀了孕。

19 他玛起来走了， 脱去帕子， 再穿上守寡的衣服。

20 犹大托自己的朋友亚杜兰人， 把一只小山羊送去， 要从那女人手中取回保证物， 却找不着她。

21 希拉问那地方的人说： "伊拿印路旁的妓女在哪里呢？"他们回答： "这里是没有妓女的。"

22 那人回去见犹大， 说： "我找不着她， 并且那地的人都说： ‘这里是没有妓女的。’"

23 犹大说： "那些东西任她拿去吧， 免得我们被人嗤笑。我已经把这小山羊送了去， 可是你找不着她。"

24 大约过了三个月， 有人告诉犹大说： "你的媳妇他玛作了妓女， 并且因此怀了孕。"犹大说： "把她拉出来， 烧死她。"

25 他玛被拉出来的时候， 派人去见她的公公说： "这些东西是谁的， 我就是从谁怀了孕。"她又说： "请你认一认， 这印戒、印的带子和手杖是谁的？"

26 犹大认出那些东西， 就说： "她比我更有理， 因为我没有把她给我的儿子示拉为妻。"从此犹大就不再与她亲近了。

27 到了他玛将要生产的时候， 腹中竟是一对双胎。

28 她正在生产的时候， 一个孩子伸出一只手来。接生婆拿了一根朱红线， 系在他的手上， 说： "这一个是先出生的。"

29 他把手收回去的时候， 他的哥哥就出来了。接生婆说： "你为什么抢着出来呢？"因此， 给他起名叫法勒斯。

30 接着， 手上系着一根朱红线的弟弟也出来了。因此， 给他起名叫谢拉。