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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:1 ; image nature: Desert lizards bask on sun-warmed rocks near ancient ruins.; Genesis 38:1. Now at that time, Judah went away from his brothers and became the friend of a man of Adullam named Hirah.

Genesis 38:1. Now at that time, Judah went away from his brothers and became the friend of a man of Adullam named Hirah.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:2 ; image nature: Morning frost rimes every pine needle. Weak winter sun struggles to pierce the forest.; Genesis 38:2. And there he saw the daughter of a certain man of Canaan named Shua, and took her as his wife.

Genesis 38:2. And there he saw the daughter of a certain man of Canaan named Shua, and took her as his wife.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:3 ; image nature: Desert verbena carpets hidden canyons. Flash flood waters carved these gardens.; Genesis 38:3. And she gave birth to a son, and he gave him the name Er.

Genesis 38:3. And she gave birth to a son, and he gave him the name Er.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:4 ; image nature: Jagged peaks pierce through low-hanging clouds at sunrise. Alpine flowers dot the meadow below with splashes of color.; Genesis 38:4. And again she gave birth to a son, and he gave him the name Onan.

Genesis 38:4. And again she gave birth to a son, and he gave him the name Onan.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:5 ; image nature: Spring wildflowers carpet rolling hills in purple and gold.; Genesis 38:5. Then she had another son, to whom she gave the name Shelah; she was at Chezib when the birth took place.

Genesis 38:5. Then she had another son, to whom she gave the name Shelah; she was at Chezib when the birth took place.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:6 ; image nature: A lone cypress stands sentinel on a wave-carved point. Pacific storms have shaped its every branch.; Genesis 38:6. And Judah took a wife for his first son Er, and her name was Tamar.

Genesis 38:6. And Judah took a wife for his first son Er, and her name was Tamar.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:7 ; image nature: Coastal dunes shift slowly beneath constant winds.; Genesis 38:7. Now Er, Judah's first son, did evil in the eyes of the Lord, so that he put him to death.

Genesis 38:7. Now Er, Judah's first son, did evil in the eyes of the Lord, so that he put him to death.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:8 ; image nature: A giant sequoia reaches through morning fog. Centuries of growth stretch skyward in silent majesty.; Genesis 38:8. Then Judah said to Onan, Go in to your brother's wife and do what it is right for a husband's brother to do; make her your wife and get offspring for your brother.

Genesis 38:8. Then Judah said to Onan, Go in to your brother's wife and do what it is right for a husband's brother to do; make her your wife and get offspring for your brother.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:9 ; image nature: Wild roses climb abandoned stone walls. Time stands still in the secret garden.; Genesis 38:9. But Onan, seeing that the offspring would not be his, went in to his brother's wife, but let his seed go on to the earth, so that he might not get offspring for his brother.

Genesis 38:9. But Onan, seeing that the offspring would not be his, went in to his brother's wife, but let his seed go on to the earth, so that he might not get offspring for his brother.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:10 ; image nature: Moonlight illuminates the snowy mountain peaks, casting blue shadows across untouched powder.; Genesis 38:10. And what he did was evil in the eyes of the Lord, so that he put him to death, like his brother.

Genesis 38:10. And what he did was evil in the eyes of the Lord, so that he put him to death, like his brother.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:11 ; image nature: Wild orcas breach in sunset-painted waters. Their splashes echo off glacier walls.; Genesis 38:11. Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, Go back to your father's house and keep yourself as a widow till my son Shelah becomes a man: for he had in his mind the thought that death might come to him as it had come to his brothers. So Tamar went back to her father's house.

Genesis 38:11. Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, Go back to your father's house and keep yourself as a widow till my son Shelah becomes a man: for he had in his mind the thought that death might come to him as it had come to his brothers. So Tamar went back to her father's house.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:12 ; image nature: Desert wildflowers carpet Death Valley after winter rains. Mountains fade to purple on the horizon.; Genesis 38:12. And after a time, Bath-shua, Judah's wife, came to her end; and after Judah was comforted for her loss, he went to Timnah, where they were cutting the wool of his sheep, and his friend Hirah of Adullam went with him.

Genesis 38:12. And after a time, Bath-shua, Judah's wife, came to her end; and after Judah was comforted for her loss, he went to Timnah, where they were cutting the wool of his sheep, and his friend Hirah of Adullam went with him.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:13 ; image nature: Spring peepers call from a pond reflecting the first evening stars.; Genesis 38:13. And when Tamar had news that her father-in-law was going up to Timnah to the wool-cutting,

Genesis 38:13. And when Tamar had news that her father-in-law was going up to Timnah to the wool-cutting,

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:14 ; image nature: A naturalist photographs rare blooms. Alpine winds toss wildflower meadows.; Genesis 38:14. She took off her widow's clothing, and covering herself with her veil, she took her seat near Enaim on the road to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was now a man, but she had not been made his wife.

Genesis 38:14. She took off her widow's clothing, and covering herself with her veil, she took her seat near Enaim on the road to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was now a man, but she had not been made his wife.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:15 ; image nature: Winter sunrise illuminates frost-covered prairie grass.; Genesis 38:15. When Judah saw her he took her to be a loose woman of the town, because her face was covered.

Genesis 38:15. When Judah saw her he took her to be a loose woman of the town, because her face was covered.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:16 ; image nature: A pronghorn pauses on wind-swept plains. Storm clouds build dark towers above.; Genesis 38:16. And turning to her by the roadside, he said to her, Let me come in to you; for he had no idea that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What will you give me as my price?

Genesis 38:16. And turning to her by the roadside, he said to her, Let me come in to you; for he had no idea that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What will you give me as my price?

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:17 ; image nature: Mountain streams sing ancient songs. Sunlight dances through clear pools.; Genesis 38:17. And he said, I will give you a young goat from the flock. And she said, What will you give me as a sign till you send it?

Genesis 38:17. And he said, I will give you a young goat from the flock. And she said, What will you give me as a sign till you send it?

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:18 ; image nature: Spring buds burst open on maple branches against a blue sky.; Genesis 38:18. And he said, What would you have? And she said, Your ring and its cord and the stick in your hand. So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she became with child by him.

Genesis 38:18. And he said, What would you have? And she said, Your ring and its cord and the stick in your hand. So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she became with child by him.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:19 ; image nature: Joshua trees reach twisted arms to desert stars. The Milky Way arcs overhead like a river of light.; Genesis 38:19. Then she got up and went away and took off her veil and put on her widow's clothing.

Genesis 38:19. Then she got up and went away and took off her veil and put on her widow's clothing.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:20 ; image nature: An explorer rests beside glacier lakes. Turquoise waters mirror twin peaks.; Genesis 38:20. Then Judah sent his friend Hirah with the young goat, to get back the things which he had given as a sign to the woman: but she was not there.

Genesis 38:20. Then Judah sent his friend Hirah with the young goat, to get back the things which he had given as a sign to the woman: but she was not there.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:21 ; image nature: Desert varnish stains canyon walls. Ancient stories weather in stone.; Genesis 38:21. And he put questions to the men of the place, saying, Where is the loose woman who was in Enaim by the wayside? And they said, There was no such woman there.

Genesis 38:21. And he put questions to the men of the place, saying, Where is the loose woman who was in Enaim by the wayside? And they said, There was no such woman there.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:22 ; image nature: Morning fog reveals spider galaxies. Dew drops capture rainbow light.; Genesis 38:22. So he went back to Judah, and said, I have not seen her, and the men of the place say that there is no such woman there.

Genesis 38:22. So he went back to Judah, and said, I have not seen her, and the men of the place say that there is no such woman there.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:23 ; image nature: Wild trillium dots the forest floor. Green light filters through spring leaves.; Genesis 38:23. And Judah said, Let her keep the things, so that we may not be shamed; I sent the young goat, but you did not see the woman.

Genesis 38:23. And Judah said, Let her keep the things, so that we may not be shamed; I sent the young goat, but you did not see the woman.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:24 ; image nature: Desert bighorns drink from hidden springs. Time flows like water through stone.; Genesis 38:24. Now about three months after this, word came to Judah that Tamar, his daughter-in-law, had been acting like a loose woman and was with child. And Judah said, Take her out and let her be burned.

Genesis 38:24. Now about three months after this, word came to Judah that Tamar, his daughter-in-law, had been acting like a loose woman and was with child. And Judah said, Take her out and let her be burned.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:25 ; image nature: Desert stars shine brilliantly above towering saguaro silhouettes.; Genesis 38:25. And while she was being taken out, she sent word to her father-in-law, saying, The man whose property these things are, is the father of my child: say then, whose are this ring and this cord and this stick?

Genesis 38:25. And while she was being taken out, she sent word to her father-in-law, saying, The man whose property these things are, is the father of my child: say then, whose are this ring and this cord and this stick?

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:26 ; image nature: Desert bighorns pause on a knife-edge ridge. Sunset paints their horns in gold.; Genesis 38:26. Then Judah said openly that they were his, and said, She is more upright than I am, for I did not give her to Shelah my son. And he had no more connection with her.

Genesis 38:26. Then Judah said openly that they were his, and said, She is more upright than I am, for I did not give her to Shelah my son. And he had no more connection with her.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:27 ; image nature: Morning frost coats spider webs stretched between fence posts in a country meadow.; Genesis 38:27. And when the time came for her to give birth, it was clear that there were two children in her body.

Genesis 38:27. And when the time came for her to give birth, it was clear that there were two children in her body.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:28 ; image nature: Spring migration fills marshlands with calling birds.; Genesis 38:28. And while she was in the act of giving birth, one of them put out his hand; and the woman who was with her put a red thread round his hand, saying, This one came out first.

Genesis 38:28. And while she was in the act of giving birth, one of them put out his hand; and the woman who was with her put a red thread round his hand, saying, This one came out first.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:29 ; image nature: Wild mustangs gallop across sage-covered hills in the morning light.; Genesis 38:29. But then he took his hand back again, and his brother came first to birth: and the woman said, What an opening you have made for yourself! So he was named Perez.

Genesis 38:29. But then he took his hand back again, and his brother came first to birth: and the woman said, What an opening you have made for yourself! So he was named Perez.

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BasicEnglish Genesis 38:30 ; image nature: Winter storms send massive waves crashing against lighthouse rocks.; Genesis 38:30. And then his brother came out, with the red thread round his hand, and he was named Zerah.

Genesis 38:30. And then his brother came out, with the red thread round his hand, and he was named Zerah.

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