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Then Judah said, "Let her ^[t]keep them, otherwise we will become a laughingstock. ^[u]After all, I sent this young goat, but you did not find her."

Now it was about three months later that Judah was informed, "^[v]Your daughter-in-law Tamar has played the harlot, and behold, she is also with child by harlotry." Then Judah said, "Bring her out and ^(p)let her be burned!"

It was while she was being brought out that she sent to her father-in-law, saying, "I am with child by the man to whom these things belong." And she said, "^(q)Please examine and see, whose signet ring and cords and staff are these?"

Judah recognized them, and said, "^(r)She is more righteous than I, inasmuch as ^(s)I did not give her to my son Shelah." And he did not ^[w]have relations with her again.