King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

KJVu: 1 It came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brothers, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

KJV:   2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah ; and he took her, and went in unto her.

KJVu: 2 Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah . And he took her, and went in unto her.

KJV:   3 And she conceived, and bare a son ; and he called his name Er.

KJVu: 3 And she conceived, and gave birth to a son , and he called his name Er.

KJV:   4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.

KJVu: 4 Then she conceived again, and gave birth to a son, and she called his name Onan.

KJV:   5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son ; and called his name Shelah : and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

KJVu: 5 And she conceived yet again, and gave birth to a son , and called his name Shelah . She was at Chezib, when she gave birth to him.

KJV:   6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.

KJVu: 6 Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

KJV:   7 And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD ; and the LORD slew him.

KJVu: 7 Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD , and the LORD killed him.

KJV:   8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

KJVu: 8 And Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up offspring for your brother. "

KJV:   9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his ; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.

KJVu: 9 Onan knew that the offspring would not be his , and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he give offspring to his brother.

KJV:   10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD : wherefore he slew him also.

KJVu: 10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD , therefore he killed him also.

KJV:   11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father’s house, till Shelah my son be grown : for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.

KJVu: 11 Then Judah said to Tamar his daughter in law, "Remain a widow at your father’s house, until Shelah my son is grown ." For he said, "Lest he also die, like his brothers." So Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.

KJV:   12 And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah’s wife died ; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

KJVu: 12 In the process of time , the daughter of Shuah , Judah’s wife died , and Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheepshearers , to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

KJV:   13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.

KJVu: 13 It was told to Tamar, saying, "Behold your father in law is going up to Timnath to shear his sheep. "

KJV:   14 And she put her widow’s garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath ; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.

KJVu: 14 So she took off her widow’s garments from her, and covered herself with a veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which was on the way to Timnath . For she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given to him as his wife.

KJV:   15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot ; because she had covered her face.

KJVu: 15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a harlot , because she had covered her face.

KJV:   16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?

KJVu: 16 And he turned to her by the way, and said, "Please, let me come in to you," (for he did not know that she was his daughter in law.) Then she said, "What will you give me, that you may come in to me?"

KJV:   17 And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?

KJVu: 17 So he said, "I will send you a kid from the flock. " Then she said, "Will you give me a pledge, until you send it? "

KJV:   18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.

KJVu: 18 And he said, "What pledge shall I give you?" Then she said, "Your signet, and your bracelets, and your staff that is in your hand. " And he gave them to her, and went in to her, and she conceived by him.

KJV:   19 And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

KJVu: 19 Then she arose, and went away, and laid aside her veil, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

KJV:   20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand : but he found her not.

KJVu: 20 So Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand , but he did not find her.

KJV:   21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.

KJVu: 21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, "Where is the harlot, that was here openly by the way side? " And they said, "There was no harlot in this place. "

KJV:   22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.

KJVu: 22 So he returned to Judah, and said, "I cannot find her, and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place. "

KJV:   23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

KJVu: 23 Judah said, "Let her take the pledge for herself, lest we be shamed, behold, I sent this kid, and you have not found her. "

KJV:   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.

KJVu: 24 Then it came to pass about three months later, that Judah was told, saying, "Tamar your daughter in law has played the harlot , and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. " Judah said, "Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. "

KJV:   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.

KJVu: 25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, "By the man, whose these belong, I am with child ." And she said, "Please discern whose these are, the signet, and bracelets, and staff."

KJV:   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 again no more.

KJVu: 26 Then Judah acknowledged them, and said, "She has been more righteous than I , because I did not give her to Shelah my son. " And he did not know her again.

KJV:   27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

KJVu: 27 And it came to pass at the time of her delivery, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

Notes: "Travail" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3205 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "bear, beget, birthday, born, make to bring forth children, young, bring up, calve, -|- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage — bear, beget, birth-day, born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman)."

KJV:   28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand : and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

KJVu: 28 And it came to pass, when she was giving birth, that one put out his hand , and the midwife took a scarlet thread and bound it on his hand, saying, "This came out first. "

Notes: "Travail" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3205 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "bear, beget, birthday, born, make to bring forth children, young, bring up, calve, -|- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage — bear, beget, birth-day, born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman)."

KJV:   29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out : and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.

KJVu: 29 It came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out , and she said, "How did you break forth? This breach is upon you." Therefore his name was called Pharez.

KJV:   30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand : and his name was called Zarah.

KJVu: 30 Then afterward his brother came out, who had the scarlet thread on his hand , and his name was called Zarah.