Genesis 38:6

38:6 Judah acquired ¹  a wife for Er his firstborn; her name was Tamar.

Genesis 38:13

38:13 Tamar was told, ²  “Look, your father-in-law is going up ³  to Timnah to shear his sheep.”

Genesis 38:11

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, ⁴  “I don’t want him to die like his brothers.” ⁵  So Tamar went and lived in her father’s house.

Genesis 38:24

38:24 After three months Judah was told, ⁶  “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has turned to prostitution, ⁷  and as a result she has become pregnant.” ⁸  Judah said, “Bring her out and let her be burned!”

[38:6]  ¹ tn Heb “and Judah took.”

[38:13]  ² tn Heb “And it was told to Tamar, saying.”

[38:13]  ³ tn The active participle indicates the action was in progress or about to begin.

[38:11]  ³ tn Heb “said.”

[38:11]  ⁴ tn Heb “Otherwise he will die, also he, like his brothers.”

[38:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “it was told to Judah, saying.”

[38:24]  ⁵ tn Or “has been sexually promiscuous.” The verb may refer here to loose or promiscuous activity, not necessarily prostitution.

[38:24]  ⁶ tn Heb “and also look, she is with child by prostitution.”