15. When Judah saw her, he thought that she was a prostitute, because she had her face covered.
16. He went over to her at the side of the road and said, “All right, how much do you charge?” (He did not know that she was his daughter-in-law.)She said, “What will you give me?”
17. He answered, “I will send you a young goat from my flock.”She said, “All right, if you will give me something to keep as a pledge until you send the goat.”
18. “What shall I give you as a pledge?” he asked.She answered, “Your seal with its cord and the stick you are carrying.” He gave them to her. Then they had intercourse, and she became pregnant.