Genesis 38:26
And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her not again any more.
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In Context
27And it came to pass at the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
Cross References
Genesis 4:1And the man knew Eve his wife: and she conceived, and bore Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.
Genesis 38:14And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered herself with a vail, and concealed her face, and seated herself at the cross-road, which is by the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him for wife.
1 Samuel 24:18And thou hast proved this day, that thou hast dealt well with me; forasmuch as when the Lord had surrendered me into thy hand, thou didst not kill me.
2 Samuel 20:3And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women, the concubines, whom he had left to guard the house, and put them in a guard-house, and provided for them, but went not in unto them. So they were confined until the day of their death, living in widowhood.
Job 4:5Yet now, when it cometh to thee, thou art wearied: it toucheth even thee, and thou art terrified.
Job 34:32What I cannot see myself, do thou truly teach me; if I have done what is unjust, I will do so no more.”
Matthew Henry on Genesis 38:25-30
Birth of Phares and Zarah. ( b. c. 1714.) 24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. 25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff. 26 And Judah acknowledged them, and… Read the whole commentary →