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When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, "By the man, whose these are, I am with child." She also said, "Please discern whose are these - the signet, and the cords, and the staff."
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Tamar's Discreet Justice
Commentators note Tamar's wisdom in how she revealed Judah's identity. Instead of publicly shaming him, she privately sent his personal items, allowing him to recognize his guilt himself. The Talmud praises her for this discretion, providing a model for seeking justice without causing unnecessary public disgrace.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
1. עדלם ‛ ǎdûllâm, Adullam, “righteousness.” חירה chı̂yrâh, Chirah, “nobility?”
19th Century
Anglican
She sent ... — The Talmud praises Tamar for so acting, as to bring no public disgrace upon Judah; and he acknowledges that he was …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
When she [was] brought forth from her father's house, not to the place of execution, or in order to be burnt, but to the …
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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…
