English Bible Presentation Sharing - Genesis Book, chapter 38, verse All in Lxxen Version

Genesis 38 : 1 (LXXEN)

And it came to pass at that time that Judas went down from his brethren, and came as far as to a certain man of Odollam, whose name was Iras.

Genesis 38 : 2 (LXXEN)

And Judas saw there the daughter of a Chananitish man, whose name was Sava; and he took her, and went in to her.

Genesis 38 : 3 (LXXEN)

And she conceived and bore a son, and called his name, Er.

Genesis 38 : 4 (LXXEN)

And she conceived and bore a son again; and called his name, Aunan.

Genesis 38 : 5 (LXXEN)

And she again bore a son; and called his name, Selom: and she was in Chasbi when she bore them.

Genesis 38 : 6 (LXXEN)

And Judas took a wife for Er his first-born, whose name was Thamar.

Genesis 38 : 7 (LXXEN)

And Er, the first-born of Judas, was wicked before the Lord; and God killed him.

Genesis 38 : 8 (LXXEN)

And Judas said to Aunan, Go in to thy brother’s wife, and marry her as her brother-in-law, and raise up seed to thy brother.

Genesis 38 : 9 (LXXEN)

And Aunan, knowing that the seed should not be his—it came to pass when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he spilled it upon the ground, so that he should not give seed to his brother’s wife.

Genesis 38 : 10 (LXXEN)

And his doing this appeared evil before God; and he slew him also.

Genesis 38 : 11 (LXXEN)

And Judas said to Thamar, his daughter-in-law, Sit thou a widow in the house of thy father-in-law, until Selom my son be grown; for he said, lest he also die as his brethren; and Thamar departed, and sat in the house of her father.

Genesis 38 : 12 (LXXEN)

And the days were fulfilled, and Sava the wife of Judas died; and Judas, being comforted, went to them that sheared his sheep, himself and Iras his Shepherd the Odollamite, to Thamna.

Genesis 38 : 13 (LXXEN)

And it was told Thamar his daughter-in-law, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Thamna, to shear his sheep.

Genesis 38 : 14 (LXXEN)

And having taken off the garments of her widowhood from her, she put on a veil, and ornamented her face, and sat by the gates of Ænan, which is in the way to Thamna, for she saw that Selom was grown; but he gave her not to him for a wife.

Genesis 38 : 15 (LXXEN)

And when Judas saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she covered her face, and he knew her not.

Genesis 38 : 16 (LXXEN)

And he went out of *Lit. turned his way to her his way to her, and said to her, Let me come in to thee; for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law; and she said, What wilt thou give me if thou shouldest come in to me?

Genesis 38 : 17 (LXXEN)

And he said, I will send thee a kid of the goats from my flock; and she said, Well, if thou wilt give me an earnest, until thou send it.

Genesis 38 : 18 (LXXEN)

And he said, What is the earnest that I shall give thee? and she said, Thy ring, and thy *Or, necklace bracelet, and the staff in thy hand; and he gave them to her, and went in to her, and she conceived by him.

Genesis 38 : 19 (LXXEN)

And she arose and departed, and took her veil from off her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

Genesis 38 : 20 (LXXEN)

And Judas sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his shepherd the Odollamite, to receive the pledge from the woman; and he found her not.

Genesis 38 : 21 (LXXEN)

And he asked the men of the place, Where is the harlot who was in Ænan by the way-side? and they said, There was no harlot here.

Genesis 38 : 22 (LXXEN)

And he returned to Judas, and said, I have not found her; and the men of the place say, There is no harlot here.

Genesis 38 : 23 (LXXEN)

And Judas said, Let her have them, but let us not be ridiculed; I sent this kid, but thou hast not found her.

Genesis 38 : 24 (LXXEN)

And it came to pass after three months, that it was told Judas, saying, Thamar thy daughter-in-law has grievously played the harlot, and behold she is with child by whoredom; and Judas said, Bring her out, and let her be burnt.

Genesis 38 : 25 (LXXEN)

And as they were bringing her, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, I am with child by the man whose these things are; and she said, See whose is this ring and bracelet and staff.

Genesis 38 : 26 (LXXEN)

And Judas knew them, and said, Thamar is cleared rather than I, forasmuch as I gave her not to Selom my son: and he knew her not again.

Genesis 38 : 27 (LXXEN)

And it came to pass when she was in labour, that she also had twins in her womb.

Genesis 38 : 28 (LXXEN)

And it came to pass as she was bringing forth, one thrust forth his hand, and the midwife having taken hold of it, bound upon hid hand a scarlet thread, saying, This one shall come out first.

Genesis 38 : 29 (LXXEN)

And when he drew back his hand, then immediately came forth his brother; and she said, Why has the barrier been cut through because of thee? and she called his name, Phares.

Genesis 38 : 30 (LXXEN)

And after this came forth his brother, on whose hand was the scarlet thread; and she called his name, Zara.