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Genesis 38:26 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" 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 "
Genesis 38:26
Verse in Context
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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.
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.
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
And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
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.
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Genesis 38:1
"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."
Genesis 38:2
"And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in"
Genesis 38:3
"And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er."
Genesis 38:4
"And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan."
Genesis 38:5
"And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare"
Genesis 38:6
"And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar."
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