Story · 4 parts

Tamar and Judah

Tamar, denied her rights by Judah, disguises herself to sleep with him and secures his personal pledge as proof of paternity.

Genesis

The road

1. 1 · Judah's wife dies and he travels to Timnah for sheep-shearingGenesis 38:12
2. 2 · Tamar disguises herself as a prostitute at Enaim, seeing Shelah is withheldGenesis 38:13–14
3. 3 · Judah sleeps with the veiled Tamar and gives his signet, cord, and staff as pledgeGenesis 38:15–18
4. 4 · Judah's friend fails to find the woman and retrieve the pledgeGenesis 38:20–23

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