and they questionedHim, saying,"Teacher,Moseswrotefor us that IFA MAN'SBROTHERDIES,havinga wife,AND HE IS CHILDLESS,HIS BROTHERSHOULD MARRYTHE WIFEAND RAISEUP CHILDRENTO HIS BROTHER.
Then Judahsaidto his daughter-in-lawTamar,"Remaina widowin your father'shouseuntilmy sonShelahgrowsup"; for he thought,"[I am afraid] that he toomay dielike his brothers."So Tamarwentand livedin her father'shouse.
Judahrecognized[them], and said,"She is morerighteousthanI, inasmuchas I did not giveher to my sonShelah."And he did not haverelationswith her again.
Then Judahsaidto Onan,"Goin to your brother'swife,and performyour dutyas a brother-in-lawto her, and raiseup offspringfor your brother."
"Nowthere were sevenbrothers;and the firsttooka wifeand diedchildless;