Study it in the app“As 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.””
As sheהִואwas being brought out,מוּצֵאתsheוְהִיאsentשָׁלְחָהto her father-in-law,אֶל חָמִיהָsaying,לֵאמֹר“By the manלְאִישׁto whomאֲשֶׁר לּוֹthese belongאֵלֶּהIאָנֹכִיam pregnant.”הָרָהAnd she said,וַתֹּאמֶר“Recognize,הַכֶּרplease,נָאwhoseלְמִיthese are:הָאֵלֶּהthe seal,הַחֹתֶמֶתthe cord,וְהַפְּתִילִיםand the staff.”וְהַמַּטֶּה
bring out
To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".
Where else “mutset” appearssend
To send someone or something.
Where else “shalcha” appearsfather-in-law
Father-in-law: the husband's father.
Where else “chami” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appearspregnant
Pregnant, with child.
Where else “hara” appearsrecognize
To realize who someone is, or notice them.
Where else “haker” appearsseal
Seal: an engraved piece that served as a personal signature.
Where else “chotemet” appearscord
Cord, twisted thread.
Where else “petilim” appearsstaff
A straight stick used for support, as a weapon or as a sign of authority.
Where else “mate” appears24About 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!”
25 · This verse (above)
26Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous than I, because I did not give her to Shelah my son.” And he did not again know her.
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?
