Juda

The fourth time she conceived and bore a son, and said: Now will I praise the Lord: and for this she called him Juda. And she left bearing.

And Juda said to his brethren: What will it profit us to kill our brother, and conceal his blood?

At that time Juda went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Odollamite, named Hiras.

And Juda took a wife for Her, his first born, whose name was Thamar.

And Her, the first born of Juda, was wicked in the sight of the Lord: and was slain by him.

Juda, therefore, said to Onan his son: Go in to thy brother's wife and marry her, that thou mayst raise seed to thy brother.

Wherefore Juda said to Thamar his daughter-in-law: Remain a widow in thy father's house, till Sela my son grow up: for he was afraid lest he also might die, as his brethren did. She went her way, and dwelt in her father's house.

And after many days were past: the daughter of Sue the wife of Juda died: and when he had taken comfort after his mourning, he went up to Thamnas, to the shearers of his sheep, he and Hiras the Odollamite, the shepherd of his flock.

When Juda saw her, he thought she was a harlot: for she had covered her face, lest she should be known.

Juda said: What wilt thou have for a pledge? She answered: Thy ring and bracelet, and the staff which thou holdest in thy hand.