Genesis 38:24-26

International Standard Version

Tamar’s Pregnancy Rebukes Judah

²⁴ Three months later, it was reported to Judah, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has turned to prostitution!^[a] And look! She’s pregnant because of it!”

“Bring her out,” Judah responded. “Let’s burn her to death!”

²⁵ While they were bringing her out, she sent this message to her father-in-law: “I am pregnant by the man to whom these things belong. Furthermore,” she added, “tell me to whom this signet ring, cord, and staff belongs.”

²⁶ When Judah recognized them, he admitted, “She is more upright than I, because I never did give her my son Shelah.” And he never had sex with her again.