38:11 Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until Shelah my son grows up.” For he thought, 1 “I don’t want him to die like his brothers.” 2 So Tamar went and lived in her father’s house.
38:24 After three months Judah was told, 3 “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has turned to prostitution, 4 and as a result she has become pregnant.” 5 Judah said, “Bring her out and let her be burned!”
1 tn Heb “said.”
2 tn Heb “Otherwise he will die, also he, like his brothers.”
3 tn Heb “it was told to Judah, saying.”
4 tn Or “has been sexually promiscuous.” The verb may refer here to loose or promiscuous activity, not necessarily prostitution.
5 tn Heb “and also look, she is with child by prostitution.”