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וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 About

הַהִ֔וא ha·hi·w Art | Pro-3fs H1931 that

בָּעֵ֣ת bā·‘êṯ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H6256 time,

יְהוּדָ֖ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 Judah

מֵאֵ֣ת mê·’êṯ Prep-m | DirObjM H854 . . .

וַיֵּ֥רֶד way·yê·reḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3381 left

אֶחָ֑יו ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 his brothers

וַיֵּ֛ט way·yêṭ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5186 and settled

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 near

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 a man

וּשְׁמ֥וֹ ū·šə·mōw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H8034 named

חִירָֽה׃ ḥî·rāh N-proper-ms H2437 Hirah,

עֲדֻלָּמִ֖י ‘ă·ḏul·lā·mî N-proper-ms H5726 an Adullamite.

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שָׁ֧ם šām Adv H8033 There

יְהוּדָ֛ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 Judah

וַיַּרְא־ way·yar- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 saw

בַּת־ baṯ- N-fsc H1323 the daughter

כְּנַעֲנִ֖י kə·na·‘ă·nî N-proper-ms H3669 of a Canaanite

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 man

וּשְׁמ֣וֹ ū·šə·mōw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H8034 named

שׁ֑וּעַ šū·a‘ N-proper-fs H7770 Shua,

וַיִּקָּחֶ֖הָ way·yiq·qā·ḥe·hā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H3947 and he took her as a wife

וַיָּבֹ֥א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 and slept with

אֵלֶֽיהָ׃ ’ê·le·hā Prep | 3fs H413 her.

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וַתַּ֖הַר wat·ta·har Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H2029 So she conceived

וַתֵּ֣לֶד wat·tê·leḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3205 and gave birth to

בֵּ֑ן bên N-ms H1121 a son,

וַיִּקְרָ֥א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 and [Judah] named

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שְׁמ֖וֹ šə·mōw N-msc | 3ms H8034 him

עֵֽר׃ ‘êr N-proper-ms H6147 Er.

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ע֖וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 Again

וַתַּ֥הַר wat·ta·har Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H2029 she conceived

וַתֵּ֣לֶד wat·tê·leḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3205 and gave birth to

בֵּ֑ן bên N-ms H1121 a son,

וַתִּקְרָ֥א wat·tiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7121 and she named

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שְׁמ֖וֹ šə·mōw N-msc | 3ms H8034 him

אוֹנָֽן׃ ’ō·w·nān N-proper-ms H209 Onan.

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וַתֵּ֣לֶד wat·tê·leḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3205 Then she gave birth to

וַתֹּ֤סֶף wat·tō·sep̄ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs H3254 another

עוֹד֙ ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 . . .

בֵּ֔ן bên N-ms H1121 son

וַתִּקְרָ֥א wat·tiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7121 and named

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שְׁמ֖וֹ šə·mōw N-msc | 3ms H8034 him

שֵׁלָ֑ה šê·lāh N-proper-ms H7956 Shelah;

וְהָיָ֥ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 it was

בִכְזִ֖יב ḇiḵ·zîḇ Prep-b | N-proper-fs H3580 at Chezib

בְּלִדְתָּ֥הּ bə·liḏ·tāh Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 3fs H3205 that she gave birth to him

אֹתֽוֹ׃ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 -.

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יְהוּדָ֛ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 Now Judah

וַיִּקַּ֧ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 acquired

אִשָּׁ֖ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 a wife

לְעֵ֣ר lə·‘êr Prep-l | N-proper-ms H6147 for Er,

בְּכוֹר֑וֹ bə·ḵō·w·rōw N-msc | 3ms H1060 his firstborn,

וּשְׁמָ֖הּ ū·šə·māh Conj-w | N-msc | 3fs H8034 and her name

תָּמָֽר׃ tā·mār N-proper-fs H8559 was Tamar.

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וַיְהִ֗י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 But

עֵ֚ר ‘êr N-proper-ms H6147 Er,

יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 Judah’s

בְּכ֣וֹר bə·ḵō·wr N-msc H1060 firstborn,

רַ֖ע ra‘ Adj-ms H7451 was wicked

בְּעֵינֵ֣י bə·‘ê·nê Prep-b | N-cdc H5869 in the sight

יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD;

יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 so the LORD

וַיְמִתֵ֖הוּ way·mi·ṯê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H4191 put him to death.

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יְהוּדָה֙ yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 Then Judah

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

לְאוֹנָ֔ן lə·’ō·w·nān Prep-l | N-proper-ms H209 to Onan,

בֹּ֛א bō V-Qal-Imp-ms H935 Sleep with

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

אָחִ֖יךָ ’ā·ḥî·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H251 your brother’s

אֵ֥שֶׁת ’ê·šeṯ N-fsc H802 wife.

וְיַבֵּ֣ם wə·yab·bêm Conj-w | V-Piel-Imp-ms H2992 Perform your duty as her brother-in-law

אֹתָ֑הּ ’ō·ṯāh DirObjM | 3fs H853 -

וְהָקֵ֥ם wə·hā·qêm Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-ms H6965 and raise up

זֶ֖רַע ze·ra‘ N-ms H2233 offspring

לְאָחִֽיךָ׃ lə·’ā·ḥî·ḵā Prep-l | N-msc | 2ms H251 for your brother.

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אוֹנָ֔ן ’ō·w·nān N-proper-ms H209 But Onan

וַיֵּ֣דַע way·yê·ḏa‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3045 knew

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 that

הַזָּ֑רַע haz·zā·ra‘ Art | N-ms H2233 the offspring

וְהָיָ֞ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 . . .

לֹּ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 would not

יִהְיֶ֣ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 belong

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to him;

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 so whenever

בָּ֨א bā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 he would sleep with

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

אָחִיו֙ ’ā·ḥîw N-msc | 3ms H251 his brother’s

אֵ֤שֶׁת ’ê·šeṯ N-fsc H802 wife,

וְשִׁחֵ֣ת wə·ši·ḥêṯ Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms H7843 he would spill his seed

אַ֔רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 on the ground

לְבִלְתִּ֥י lə·ḇil·tî Prep-l H1115 so that he would not

נְתָן־ nə·ṯān- V-Qal-Inf H5414 produce

זֶ֖רַע ze·ra‘ N-ms H2233 offspring

לְאָחִֽיו׃ lə·’ā·ḥîw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H251 for his brother.

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אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 What

עָשָׂ֑ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 he did

וַיֵּ֛רַע way·yê·ra‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7489 was wicked

בְּעֵינֵ֥י bə·‘ê·nê Prep-b | N-cdc H5869 in the sight

יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD,

וַיָּ֖מֶת way·yā·meṯ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 so He put [Onan] to death

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 as well

אֹתֽוֹ׃ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 -.

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יְהוּדָה֩ yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 Then Judah

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

כַּלָּת֜וֹ kal·lā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H3618 to his daughter-in-law

לְתָמָ֨ר lə·ṯā·mār Prep-l | N-proper-fs H8559 Tamar,

שְׁבִ֧י šə·ḇî V-Qal-Imp-fs H3427 Live

אַלְמָנָ֣ה ’al·mā·nāh N-fs H490 as a widow

אָבִ֗יךְ ’ā·ḇîḵ N-msc | 2fs H1 in your father’s

בֵית־ ḇêṯ- N-msc H1004 house

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 until

בְנִ֔י ḇə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 my son

שֵׁלָ֣ה šê·lāh N-proper-ms H7956 Shelah

יִגְדַּל֙ yiḡ·dal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1431 grows up.

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

אָמַ֔ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 he thought,

ה֖וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 He

פֶּן־ pen- Conj H6435 may

יָמ֥וּת yā·mūṯ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4191 die

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 too,

כְּאֶחָ֑יו kə·’e·ḥāw Prep-k | N-mpc | 3ms H251 like his brothers.

תָּמָ֔ר tā·mār N-proper-fs H8559 So Tamar

וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ wat·tê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1980 went

וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב wat·tê·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3427 to live

אָבִֽיהָ׃ ’ā·ḇî·hā N-msc | 3fs H1 in her father’s

בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 house.

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וַיִּרְבּוּ֙ way·yir·bū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7235 After a long

הַיָּמִ֔ים hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 time

יְהוּדָ֑ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 Judah’s

אֵֽשֶׁת־ ’ê·šeṯ- N-fsc H802 wife,

בַּת־ baṯ- N-fsc H1323 the daughter

שׁ֣וּעַ šū·a‘ N-proper-fs H7770 of Shua,

וַתָּ֖מָת wat·tā·māṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H4191 died.

יְהוּדָ֗ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 When Judah

וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם way·yin·nā·ḥem Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5162 had finished mourning,

ה֗וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 he

רֵעֵ֥הוּ rê·‘ê·hū N-msc | 3ms H7453 and his friend

וְחִירָ֛ה wə·ḥî·rāh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H2437 Hirah

הָעֲדֻלָּמִ֖י hā·‘ă·ḏul·lā·mî Art | N-proper-ms H5726 the Adullamite

וַיַּ֜עַל way·ya·‘al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5927 went up

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to

גֹּֽזֲזֵ֤י gō·ză·zê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H1494 his sheepshearers

צֹאנוֹ֙ ṣō·nōw N-fsc | 3ms H6629 . . .

תִּמְנָֽתָה׃ tim·nā·ṯāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H8553 at Timnah.

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לְתָמָ֖ר lə·ṯā·mār Prep-l | N-proper-fs H8559 When Tamar

לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .

הִנֵּ֥ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 . . .

וַיֻּגַּ֥ד way·yug·gaḏ Conj-w | V-Hofal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5046 was told,

חָמִ֛יךְ ḥā·mîḵ N-msc | 2fs H2524 Your father-in-law

עֹלֶ֥ה ‘ō·leh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5927 is going up

תִמְנָ֖תָה ṯim·nā·ṯāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H8553 to Timnah

לָגֹ֥ז lā·ḡōz Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1494 to shear

צֹאנֽוֹ׃ ṣō·nōw N-fsc | 3ms H6629 his sheep,

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וַתָּסַר֩ wat·tā·sar Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs H5493 she removed

מֵֽעָלֶ֗יהָ mê·‘ā·le·hā Prep-m | 3fs H5921 her

אַלְמְנוּתָ֜הּ ’al·mə·nū·ṯāh N-fsc | 3fs H491 widow’s

בִּגְדֵ֨י biḡ·ḏê N-mpc H899 garments,

וַתִּתְעַלָּ֔ף wat·tiṯ·‘al·lāp̄ Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3fs H5968 covered her face

בַּצָּעִיף֙ baṣ·ṣā·‘îp̄ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H6809 with a veil

וַתְּכַ֤ס wat·tə·ḵas Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs H3680 to disguise herself,

וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ wat·tê·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3427 and sat

בְּפֶ֣תַח bə·p̄e·ṯaḥ Prep-b | N-msc H6607 at the entrance

עֵינַ֔יִם ‘ê·na·yim N-proper-fs H5879 to Enaim,

אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 which

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 is on

דֶּ֣רֶךְ de·reḵ N-csc H1870 the way

תִּמְנָ֑תָה tim·nā·ṯāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H8553 to Timnah.

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 For

רָאֲתָה֙ rā·’ă·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H7200 she saw

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

שֵׁלָ֔ה šê·lāh N-proper-ms H7956 although Shelah

גָדַ֣ל ḡā·ḏal V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1431 had grown up,

וְהִ֕וא wə·hi·w Conj-w | Pro-3fs H1931 she

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 had not

נִתְּנָ֥ה nit·tə·nāh V-Nifal-Perf-3fs H5414 been given

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to him

לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ lə·’iš·šāh Prep-l | N-fs H802 as a wife.

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יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 When Judah

וַיִּרְאֶ֣הָ way·yir·’e·hā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H7200 saw her,

וַֽיַּחְשְׁבֶ֖הָ way·yaḥ·šə·ḇe·hā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H2803 he thought

לְזוֹנָ֑ה lə·zō·w·nāh Prep-l | N-fs H2181 she was a prostitute

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 because

כִסְּתָ֖ה ḵis·sə·ṯāh V-Piel-Perf-3fs H3680 she had covered

פָּנֶֽיהָ׃ pā·ne·hā N-mpc | 3fs H6440 her face.

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הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ had·de·reḵ Art | N-cs H1870 -

כִּ֚י kî Conj H3588 -

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 Not

יָדַ֔ע yā·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3045 realizing

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 that

הִ֑וא hî Pro-3fs H1931 she

כַלָּת֖וֹ ḵal·lā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H3618 was his daughter-in-law,

וַיֵּ֨ט way·yêṭ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5186 he went over

אֵלֶ֜יהָ ’ê·le·hā Prep | 3fs H413 to her

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said,

הָֽבָה־ hā·ḇāh- V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H3051 Come

נָּא֙ nā Interjection H4994 now,

אָב֣וֹא ’ā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf.h-1cs H935 let me sleep with

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 you.

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

תִּתֶּן־ tit·ten- V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H5414 will you give

לִּ֔י lī Prep | 1cs me

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 for

תָב֖וֹא ṯā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H935 sleeping with

אֵלָֽי׃ ’ê·lāy Prep | 1cs H413 . . .

אֵלַ֔יִךְ ’ê·la·yiḵ Prep | 2fs H413 you?

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 she inquired.

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אָנֹכִ֛י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I

אֲשַׁלַּ֥ח ’ă·šal·laḥ V-Piel-Imperf-1cs H7971 will send you

גְּדִֽי־ gə·ḏî- N-msc H1423 a young goat

עִזִּ֖ים ‘iz·zîm N-fp H5795 . . .

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 from

הַצֹּ֑אן haṣ·ṣōn Art | N-cs H6629 my flock,

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 [Judah] answered.

וַתֹּ֕אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 But she replied,

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 Only if

תִּתֵּ֥ן tit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H5414 you leave me

עֵרָב֖וֹן ‘ê·rā·ḇō·wn N-ms H6162 something as a pledge

עַ֥ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 until

שָׁלְחֶֽךָ׃ šā·lə·ḥe·ḵā V-Qal-Inf | 2ms H7971 you send it.

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מָ֣ה māh Interrog H4100 What

הָֽעֵרָבוֹן֮ hā·‘ê·rā·ḇō·wn Art | N-ms H6162 pledge

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

אֶתֶּן־ ’et·ten- V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H5414 should I give

לָּךְ֒ lāḵ Prep | 2fs you?

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he asked.

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 She answered,

חֹתָֽמְךָ֙ ḥō·ṯā·mə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H2368 Your seal

וּפְתִילֶ֔ךָ ū·p̄ə·ṯî·le·ḵā Conj-w | N-msc | 2ms H6616 and your cord,

וּמַטְּךָ֖ ū·maṭ·ṭə·ḵā Conj-w | N-msc | 2ms H4294 and the staff

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā Prep-b | N-fsc | 2ms H3027 in your hand.

וַיִּתֶּן־ way·yit·ten- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 So he gave them

לָּ֛הּ lāh Prep | 3fs to her

וַיָּבֹ֥א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 and slept with

אֵלֶ֖יהָ ’ê·le·hā Prep | 3fs H413 her,

וַתַּ֥הַר wat·ta·har Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H2029 and she became pregnant

לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms by him.

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וַתָּ֣קָם wat·tā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6965 Then Tamar got up

וַתֵּ֔לֶךְ wat·tê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1980 and departed.

וַתָּ֥סַר wat·tā·sar Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs H5493 And she removed

צְעִיפָ֖הּ ṣə·‘î·p̄āh N-msc | 3fs H6809 her veil

מֵעָלֶ֑יהָ mê·‘ā·le·hā Prep-m | 3fs H5921 . . .

אַלְמְנוּתָֽהּ׃ ’al·mə·nū·ṯāh N-fsc | 3fs H491 and put on her widow’s

בִּגְדֵ֥י biḡ·ḏê N-mpc H899 garments

וַתִּלְבַּ֖שׁ wat·til·baš Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3847 again.

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יְהוּדָ֜ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 Now when Judah

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 sent

רֵעֵ֣הוּ rê·‘ê·hū N-msc | 3ms H7453 his friend [Hirah]

הָֽעֲדֻלָּמִ֔י hā·‘ă·ḏul·lā·mî Art | N-proper-ms H5726 the Adullamite

בְּיַד֙ bə·yaḏ Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 with

גְּדִ֣י gə·ḏî N-msc H1423 the young goat

הָֽעִזִּ֗ים hā·‘iz·zîm Art | N-fp H5795 . . .

לָקַ֥חַת lā·qa·ḥaṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3947 to collect

הָעֵרָב֖וֹן hā·‘ê·rā·ḇō·wn Art | N-ms H6162 the items he had left with

מִיַּ֣ד mî·yaḏ Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 . . .

הָאִשָּׁ֑ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 the woman,

וְלֹ֖א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 he could not

מְצָאָֽהּ׃ mə·ṣā·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3fs H4672 find her.

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וַיִּשְׁאַ֞ל way·yiš·’al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7592 He asked

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559

אַנְשֵׁ֤י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 the men

מְקֹמָהּ֙ mə·qō·māh N-msc | 3fs H4725 of that place,

אַיֵּ֧ה ’ay·yêh Interrog H346 Where

הַקְּדֵשָׁ֛ה haq·qə·ḏê·šāh Art | Adj-fs H6948 is the shrine prostitute

הִ֥וא hî Pro-3fs H1931 who

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 was beside

הַדָּ֑רֶךְ had·dā·reḵ Art | N-cs H1870 the road

בָעֵינַ֖יִם ḇā·‘ê·na·yim Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs H5879 at Enaim?

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 No

קְדֵשָֽׁה׃ qə·ḏê·šāh Adj-fs H6948 shrine prostitute

הָיְתָ֥ה hā·yə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1961 has been

בָזֶ֖ה ḇā·zeh Prep-b | Pro-ms H2088 here,

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 they answered.

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וַיָּ֙שָׁב֙ way·yā·šāḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7725 So [Hirah] returned

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 Judah

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said,

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 I could not

מְצָאתִ֑יהָ mə·ṣā·ṯî·hā V-Qal-Perf-1cs | 3fs H4672 find her,

וְגַ֨ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 and furthermore,

אַנְשֵׁ֤י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 the men

הַמָּקוֹם֙ ham·mā·qō·wm Art | N-ms H4725 of that place

אָֽמְר֔וּ ’ā·mə·rū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H559 said,

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 No

קְדֵשָֽׁה׃ qə·ḏê·šāh Adj-fs H6948 shrine prostitute

הָיְתָ֥ה hā·yə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1961 has been

בָזֶ֖ה ḇā·zeh Prep-b | Pro-ms H2088 here.

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לָ֔הּ lāh Prep | 3fs Let her

תִּֽקַּֽח־ tiq·qaḥ- V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H3947 keep the items,

יְהוּדָה֙ yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 Judah

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied.

פֶּ֖ן pen Conj H6435 Otherwise

נִהְיֶ֣ה nih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H1961 we will become

לָב֑וּז lā·ḇūz Prep-l | N-ms H937 a laughingstock.

הִנֵּ֤ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 After all,

שָׁלַ֙חְתִּי֙ šā·laḥ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7971 I did send her

הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הַגְּדִ֣י hag·gə·ḏî Art | N-ms H1423 young goat,

וְאַתָּ֖ה wə·’at·tāh Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 but you

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 could not

מְצָאתָֽהּ׃ mə·ṣā·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-2ms | 3fs H4672 find her.

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וַיְהִ֣י׀ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 About

כְּמִשְׁלֹ֣שׁ kə·miš·lōš Prep-k, Prep-m | Number-fsc H7969 three

חֳדָשִׁ֗ים ḥo·ḏā·šîm N-mp H2320 months later,

לִֽיהוּדָ֤ה lî·hū·ḏāh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3063 Judah

וַיֻּגַּ֨ד way·yug·gaḏ Conj-w | V-Hofal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5046 was told

לֵֽאמֹר֙ lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 ,

כַּלָּתֶ֔ךָ kal·lā·ṯe·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H3618 Your daughter-in-law

תָּמָ֣ר tā·mār N-proper-fs H8559 Tamar

זָֽנְתָה֙ zā·nə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H2181 has prostituted herself,

וְגַ֛ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 and

הִנֵּ֥ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 now

הָרָ֖ה hā·rāh Adj-fs H2030 she is pregnant

לִזְנוּנִ֑ים liz·nū·nîm Prep-l | N-mp H2183 . . ..

הוֹצִיא֖וּהָ hō·w·ṣî·’ū·hā V-Hifil-Imp-mp | 3fs H3318 Bring her out!

יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 Judah

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied.

וְתִשָּׂרֵֽף׃ wə·ṯiś·śā·rêp̄ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjImperf-3fs H8313 Let her be burned to death!

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הִ֣וא hî Pro-3fs H1931 As she

מוּצֵ֗את mū·ṣêṯ V-Hofal-Prtcpl-fs H3318 was being brought out,

וְהִ֨יא wə·hî Conj-w | Pro-3fs H1931 [Tamar]

שָׁלְחָ֤ה šā·lə·ḥāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H7971 sent

לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 a message

לְאִישׁ֙ lə·’îš Prep-l | N-ms H376

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to her

חָמִ֙יהָ֙ ḥā·mî·hā N-msc | 3fs H2524 father-in-law:

אָנֹכִ֖י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I am

הָרָ֑ה hā·rāh Adj-fs H2030 pregnant

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 by the man to whom

אֵ֣לֶּה ’êl·leh Pro-cp H428 these items

לּ֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms belong.

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 And she added,

נָ֔א nā Interjection H4994 Please

הַכֶּר־ hak·ker- V-Hifil-Imp-ms H5234 examine them.

לְמִ֞י lə·mî Prep-l | Interrog H4310 Whose

הַחֹתֶ֧מֶת ha·ḥō·ṯe·meṯ Art | N-fs H2858 seal

וְהַפְּתִילִ֛ים wə·hap·pə·ṯî·lîm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H6616 and cord

וְהַמַּטֶּ֖ה wə·ham·maṭ·ṭeh Conj-w, Art | N-ms H4294 and staff

הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 are these?

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יְהוּדָ֗ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 Judah

וַיַּכֵּ֣ר way·yak·kêr Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5234 recognized [the items]

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said,

צָֽדְקָ֣ה ṣā·ḏə·qāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H6663 She is more righteous

מִמֶּ֔נִּי mim·men·nî Prep | 1cs H4480 than I,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 since

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

כֵּ֥ן kên Adv H3651 . . .

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 I did not

נְתַתִּ֖יהָ nə·ṯat·tî·hā V-Qal-Perf-1cs | 3fs H5414 give her

בְנִ֑י ḇə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 to my son

לְשֵׁלָ֣ה lə·šê·lāh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H7956 Shelah.

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 And he did not

לְדַעְתָּֽה׃ lə·ḏaʿ·tå̄h Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3fs H3045 have relations with her

יָסַ֥ף yā·sap̄ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3254 again

ע֖וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 . . ..

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בְּעֵ֣ת bə·‘êṯ Prep-b | N-csc H6256 When the time

וַיְהִ֖י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 came

לִדְתָּ֑הּ liḏ·tāh V-Qal-Inf | 3fs H3205 for [Tamar] to give birth,

וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 there

תְאוֹמִ֖ים ṯə·’ō·w·mîm N-mp H8380 were twins

בְּבִטְנָֽהּ׃ bə·ḇiṭ·nāh Prep-b | N-fsc | 3fs H990 in her womb.

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וַיְהִ֥י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 And

בְלִדְתָּ֖הּ ḇə·liḏ·tāh Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 3fs H3205 as she was giving birth,

וַיִּתֶּן־ way·yit·ten- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 one of them put out

יָ֑ד yāḏ N-fs H3027 his hand;

הַמְיַלֶּ֗דֶת ham·yal·le·ḏeṯ Art | V-Piel-Prtcpl-fs H3205 so the midwife

וַתִּקַּ֣ח wat·tiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3947 took

שָׁנִי֙ šā·nî N-ms H8144 a scarlet thread

וַתִּקְשֹׁ֨ר wat·tiq·šōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7194 and tied [it]

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 around

יָד֤וֹ yā·ḏōw N-fsc | 3ms H3027 his wrist.

זֶ֖ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 This

יָצָ֥א yā·ṣā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3318 one came out

רִאשֹׁנָֽה׃ ri·šō·nāh Adj-fs H7223 first,

לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 she announced.

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וַיְהִ֣י׀ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 -

יָד֗וֹ yā·ḏōw N-fsc | 3ms H3027 But when he pulled his hand

וְהִנֵּה֙ wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 . . .

כְּמֵשִׁ֣יב kə·mê·šîḇ Prep-k | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H7725 back

אָחִ֔יו ’ā·ḥîw N-msc | 3ms H251 and his brother

יָצָ֣א yā·ṣā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3318 came out,

וַתֹּ֕אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 she said,

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 . . .

פָּרַ֖צְתָּ pā·raṣ·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H6555 You have broken out first

עָלֶ֣יךָ ‘ā·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5921 . . .

פָּ֑רֶץ pā·reṣ N-ms H6556 . . .!

וַיִּקְרָ֥א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 So he was named

שְׁמ֖וֹ šə·mōw N-msc | 3ms H8034 . . .

פָּֽרֶץ׃ pā·reṣ N-proper-ms H6557 Perez.

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וְאַחַר֙ wə·’a·ḥar Conj-w | Adv H310 Then

אָחִ֔יו ’ā·ḥîw N-msc | 3ms H251 his brother

יָצָ֣א yā·ṣā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3318 came out

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 with

הַשָּׁנִ֑י haš·šā·nî Art | N-ms H8144 the scarlet thread

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 around

יָד֖וֹ yā·ḏōw N-fsc | 3ms H3027 his wrist,

וַיִּקְרָ֥א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 and he was named

שְׁמ֖וֹ šə·mōw N-msc | 3ms H8034 . . .

זָֽרַח׃ס zā·raḥ N-proper-ms H2226 Zerah.

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