38:6 Judah acquired 1 a wife for Er his firstborn; her name was Tamar.
38:15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute 2 because she had covered her face.
1 tn Heb “and Judah took.”
2 tn Heb “he reckoned her for a prostitute,” which was what Tamar had intended for him to do. She obviously had some idea of his inclinations, or she would not have tried this risky plan.