Study it in the app“About three months later Judah was told, saying, “Tamar your daughter-in-law has prostituted herself, and moreover, look, she is pregnant by prostitution.” And Judah said, “Bring her out and let her be burned!””
Aboutוַיְהִי כְּthreeשְׁלֹשׁmonthsחֳדָשִׁיםlaterמִJudahלִיהוּדָהwas told,וַיֻּגַּדsaying,לֵאמֹר“Tamarתָּמָרyour daughter-in-lawכַּלָּתֶךָhas prostituted herself,זָנְתָהand moreover,וְגַםlook,הִנֵּהshe is pregnantהָרָהby prostitution.”לִזְנוּנִיםAnd Judahוַ יְהוּדָהsaid,יֹּאמֶר“Bring her outהוֹצִיאוּהָand let her be burned!”וְתִשָּׂרֵף
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsthree
A quantity of three: three persons or things together.
Where else “shelosh” appearsmonth
A period of about thirty days, from one new moon to the next.
Where else “chodashim” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yhuda” appearstell
To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.
Where else “yugad” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appearsTamar
Tamar, the name of three women: Judah's daughter-in-law, the daughter of David, sister of Absalom, and a daughter of Absalom; also a town in the south. It means "palm tree".
Where else “tamar” appearsdaughter-in-law
The son's wife.
Where else “kalate” appearsprostitute oneself
To give one's body to others outside marriage, often for pay; the woman who does so.
Where else “zanta” appearspregnant
Pregnant, with child.
Where else “hara” appearsprostitution
Prostitution; figuratively, unfaithfulness to God.
Where else “zenunim” appearsbring out
To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".
Where else “hotsiu” appearsburn
Burn; bake in the fire.
Where else “tisaref” appears23Judah said, “Let her take the things for herself, lest we become a laughingstock. Look, I sent this young goat, but you did not find her.”
24 · This verse (above)
25As she was being brought out, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, “By the man to whom these belong I am pregnant.” And she said, “Recognize, please, whose these are: the seal, the cord, and the staff.”
1. What it says
What did Tamar do, and what did Judah say when he learned of it (vv. 14-26)?
2. What it means
What does it mean that Judah admits, “She is more righteous than I” (v. 26)?
3. How I live it
How can you honestly admit your own mistake when it is shown to you?
