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It happened about three months later, that it was told Judah, saying, "Tamar, your daughter-in-law, has played the prostitute; and moreover, behold, she is with child by prostitution." Judah said, "Bring her forth, and let her be burnt."
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The Danger of Hypocrisy
Commentators highlight the profound hypocrisy in Judah's command. He calls for Tamar to be burned for a sin he himself secretly committed. As one scholar notes, 'Judah acts as a severe judge in a case where he is equally criminal.' This serves as a powerful warning against self-righteous judgment and reminds believers to examine their own hearts before condemning others.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
1. עדלם ‛ ǎdûllâm, Adullam, “righteousness.” חירה chı̂yrâh, Chirah, “nobility?”
19th Century
Anglican
Let her be burnt. — As, by law, the wife of Shelah, Tamar was condemned by Judah, by virtue of his position as head of th…
16th Century
Protestant
And it came to pass about three months after. Tamar could have exposed the crime sooner, but she waited until she would be demanded for ca…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass about three months after The above affair happened, and when the pregnancy of Tamar began to be …
This chapter gives an account of Judah and his family, and it is such an account that it seems a wonder that of all Jacob's sons, our Lord would sp…