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Perhaps in the next year (2282 AM/1722 BC), Judah's first wife died. Judah and his friend Hirah went to Timnath to supervise the annual [[sheep]]-shearing. (This is usually done in the springtime, so that the sheep will not overheat in summer.<ref name=Schoenian>Schoenian, Susan. "[http://www.sheep101.info/shearing.html Sheep 101: Shearing]." Sheep 101, November 15, 2006. Accessed November 11, 2008.</ref>) Tamar heard about it, and also heard that by now Shelah had attained his majority—and Judah had not summoned her to marry Shelah.
Perhaps in the next year (2282 AM/1722 BC), Judah's first wife died. Judah and his friend Hirah went to Timnath to supervise the annual [[sheep]]-shearing. (This is usually done in the springtime, so that the sheep will not overheat in summer.<ref name=Schoenian>Schoenian, Susan. "[http://www.sheep101.info/shearing.html Sheep 101: Shearing]." Sheep 101, November 15, 2006. Accessed November 11, 2008.</ref>) Tamar heard about it, and also heard that by now Shelah had attained his majority—and Judah had not summoned her to marry Shelah.
Tamar then traveled to Timnath, but instead of her widow's clothes, she wore the veil of a harlot. She then sat openly on the road, so that Judah would see her—but Judah did ''not'' realize whom he was talking to. He asked her price for her services, and she asked him to make her an offer. He offerred a young goat from his flock, and she then demanded a pledge. That pledge was his signet ring, his bracelets, and his staff, or rod.<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=38|verses=14-18}}</ref>
Tamar then traveled to Timnath, but instead of her widow's clothes, she wore the veil of a harlot. She then sat openly on the road, so that Judah would see her—but Judah did ''not'' realize whom he was talking to. He asked her price for her services, and she asked him to make her an offer. He offered a young goat from his flock, and she then demanded a pledge. That pledge was his signet ring, his bracelets, and his staff, or rod.<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=38|verses=14-18}}</ref>
Judah agreed to give the pledge, and he was intimate with her and made her pregnant. Tamar did not stay in Timnath; instead she returned to her father's house and resumed her widow's clothes. Judah sent his friend Hirah with the goat, but by then Tamar was gone, and the villagers said that they never had a prostitute in that place. Judah decided to let the (to him) unknown prostitute keep his pledges, because he did not want the villagers to laugh at him if he came twice on the same seemingly foolish errand.<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=38|verses=19-23}}</ref>
Judah agreed to give the pledge, and he was intimate with her and made her pregnant. Tamar did not stay in Timnath; instead she returned to her father's house and resumed her widow's clothes. Judah sent his friend Hirah with the goat, but by then Tamar was gone, and the villagers said that they never had a prostitute in that place. Judah decided to let the (to him) unknown prostitute keep his pledges, because he did not want the villagers to laugh at him if he came twice on the same seemingly foolish errand.<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=38|verses=19-23}}</ref>