¹And 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.

¹[Ny fanambadian'i Joda, sy ny zanany naterany, ary ny nijangajangany tamin'i Tamara] Ary tamin'izany andro izany Joda dia nidina niala teo amin'ny rahalahiny ka lasa nanatona ny lehilahy Adolamita anankiray. Hira no anarany.

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

²Ary teo no nahitan'i Joda ny zanakavavin'i Soa, lehilahy Kana­nita anankiray; dia naka azy izy ka nanambady azy.

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

³Dia nanan'anaka ravehivavy ka niteraka zazalahy; ary ny anarany nataony hoe Era.

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

⁴Dia nanan'anaka indray izy ka niteraka zazalahy; ary ny anarany nataony hoe Onana.

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

⁵Dia nanan'anaka indray koa izy ka niteraka zazalahy; ary ny anarany natao­ny hoe Sela; ary Joda nitoetra tany Keziba tamin'ny niterahan'ny vadiny an'i Sela.

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

⁶Ary Joda naka vady ho an'i Era lahimatoany, Tamara no anarany.

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

⁷Fa ratsy fanahy teo imason'1 Jehovah Era, lahimatoan'i Joda; dia novonoin'i Jehovah izy.

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

⁸Ary hoy Joda tamin'i Onana: Vadio ny vadin'ny rahalahinao, ka ento loloha izy, dia velomy maso ny rahalahinao.

⁹And 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.

⁹Ary fantatr'i Onana fa tsy ho azy tsinona ny zaza; koa raha nandry tamin'ny vadin'ny rahalahiny izy, dia nandraraka tamin'ny tany mba tsy hiterahany zanaka ho an'ny rahalahiny.

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

¹⁰Ary ratsy teo imason'i Jehovah izay nataony; ka dia novonoiny koa izy.

¹¹Then 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.

¹¹Ary hoy Joda tamin'i Tamara vinantoni-vavy: Tomoera ho mpitondratena ao an-tranon-drainao mandra-pahalehiben'i Sela zanako-lahy (fa hoy izy: Fandrao maty koa tahaka ny rahalahiny izy); dia nandeha Tamara ka nitoetra tao an-tranon-drainy.

¹²And 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.

¹²Ary rehefa ela, dia maty ny vadin'i Joda, dia ilay zanakavavin'i Soa; ary rehefa nionona ny alahelon'i Joda, dia niakatra tany amin'ny mpanety ondriny tany Timna izy sy Hira Adolamita sakaizany.

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

¹³Dia nisy nanambara tamin'i Tamara hoe Indro, ny rafozanao miakatra ho any Timna hanety ny ondriny.

¹⁴And 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.

¹⁴Ary nanaisotra ny akanjony fanaon'ny mpitondratena izy, dia nisarona fisalobonana ka nisalobona, dia nipetraka teo am-bavahadin'i Enaima, izay eo amin'ny lalana mankany Timna; satria efa hitan'i Tamara fa efa lehibe Sela, nefa tsy mbola nomen'i Joda ho vadin'i Sela izy.

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

¹⁵Ary hitan'i Joda izy ka nataony fa vehivavy janga, satria efa nanarona ny tavany izy.

¹⁶And 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?

¹⁶Dia nivily nanatona azy teo amoron-dalana Joda ka nanao hoe: Aoka mba handry aminao aho (fa tsy fantany ho vinantony izy); dia hoy kosa ravehivavy: Inona ary no homenao ahy, raha handry amiko ianao?

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

¹⁷Dia hoy izy: Hampanatitra zanak'osy avy amin'ny ondry aman'osy aho. Fa hoy kosa ravehivavy: Hanome fampitanana va ianao mandra-pampanatitrao azy?

¹⁸And 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.

¹⁸Ary hoy izy: Inona no fampitanana homeko anao? Ary hoy rave­hivavy: Ny fanombohan-kasenao sy ny kofehinao ary iny tehinao eny an-tananao iny. Ary nomeny azy ireny, dia nandry taminy izy, ka nanan'anaka taminy ravehivavy.

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

¹⁹Ary niainga ravehivavy ka lasa nandeha, dia nanala ny fisalobonana izay notafiny ka niakanjo ny akanjony fanaon'ny mpitondratena indray.

²⁰And 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.

²⁰Dia nampitondrain'i Joda ilay Adolamita sakaizany ny zanak'osy, hangalany ilay fampitanana amin-dravehivavy; kanjo tsy hitany izy.

²¹Then 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.

²¹Dia nanontany ny olona teo amin'ny fonenan-dravehivavy izy ka nanao hoe: Aiza moa ilay vehivavy janga izay tamoron-dalana teo Enaima ? Fa hoy ny olona: Tsy nisy vehivavy janga teo.

²²And 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.

²²Dia niverina tany amin'i Joda izy ka nanao hoe: Tsy nahita azy aho; ary nolazain'ny olona tompon-tany fa tsy nisy vehivavy janga teo.

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

²³Dia hoy Joda: Aoka ho lasany ho azy, fandrao ho afa-baraka isika; indro, efa nampanateriko ity zanak'osy ity, nefa ianao tsy nahita an-dravehivavy.

²⁴And 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.

²⁴Ary rehefa afaka tokony ho telo volana, dia nisy nanambara tamin'i Joda hoe: Efa nijangajanga Tamara vinantovavinao; ka indro, efa manan'anaka tamin'ny fijangajangana izy. Dia hoy Joda: Avoahy izy hodorana.

²⁵When 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.

²⁵Ary rehefa navoaka izy, dia naniraka tany amin'ny rafozany ka nanao hoe: Ny lehilahy izay tompon'ireto no nananako anaka; ary hoy koa izy: Masìna ianao, fantaro izay tompon'ireto fanombohan-kase sy kofehy ary tehina ireto.

²⁶And 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.

²⁶Dia nahafantatra ireo Joda ka nanao hoe: Marina noho izaho izy, satria tsy nomeko ho vadin'i Sela zanako. Dia tsy nandry taminy intsony izy.

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

²⁷Ary tamin'ny andro niterahany, indro, nisy zaza kambana tao an-kibony.

²⁸And 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.

²⁸Ary raha niteraka izy, dia niseho ny tanan'ny anankiray, ary naka kofehy mena ny mpampivelona, ka nafehiny tamin'ny tànany, sady hoy izy: Ity no niseho voalohany.

²⁹And 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.

²⁹Ary rehefa nahemony ny tànany, dia, indro, teraka ny rahalahiny; ary hoy ny mpampivelona: Ahoana no nibosesehanao? dia nataony hoe Fareza no anarany.Ary rehefa afaka izany, dia teraka koa ny rahalahiny, izay nisy ilay kofehy mena tamin'ny tànany; dia natao­ny hoe Zera no anarany.

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

³⁰Ary rehefa afaka izany, dia teraka koa ny rahalahiny, izay nisy ilay kofehy mena tamin'ny tànany; dia natao­ny hoe Zera no anarany.