21. Then he asked the men of her place, saying, “Where is the prostitute, that was at Enaim by the road?”They said, “There has been no prostitute here.”
22. He returned to Judah, and said, “I haven’t found her; and also the men of the place said, ‘There has been no prostitute here.’”
23. Judah said, “Let her keep it, lest we be shamed. Behold, I sent this young goat, and you haven’t found her.”
24. About three months later, Judah was told, “Tamar, your daughter-in-law, has played the prostitute. Moreover, behold, she is with child by prostitution.”Judah said, “Bring her out, and let her be burnt.”
25. When she was brought out, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, “I am with child by the man who owns these.” She also said, “Please discern whose are these—the signet, and the cords, and the staff.”
26. Judah acknowledged them, and said, “She is more righteous than I, because I didn’t give her to Shelah, my son.”He knew her again no more.
27. In the time of her travail, behold, twins were in her womb.
28. When she travailed, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, “This came out first.”
29. As he drew back his hand, behold, his brother came out, and she said, “Why have you made a breach for yourself?” Therefore his name was called Perez.
30. Afterward his brother came out, who had the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.