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Tamar
The daughter-in-law of Judah who, wronged and widowed, secured her place in the line of David and of Jesus.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2
Family & lineage
Where in scripture
GenesisMatthewFamily
In their own words — 4 recorded sayings
“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 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, 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 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
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).
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