Judah Recognizes the Pledge

24And it happened about three months later that Judah was told, “Tamar your daughter-in-law has acted as a prostitute, and behold, she is also pregnant by prostitution.” Then Judah said, “Bring her out, and let her be burned.”

25As she was being brought out, she sent word to her father-in-law, saying, “I am pregnant by the man to whom these belong.” And she said, “Please identify whose signet ring, cords, and staff these are.”

26Then Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous than I, because I did not give her to Shelah my son.” And he did not know her again.