Tamar
Role: daughter-in-law of Judah · First appears: Judah And His Sons
At Judah’s desire, Er married Tamar, daughter of Aram and granddaughter of Shem, but he died on the third day after the wedding without having children. Before the wedding festivities had ended, Judah gave her to his second son Onan, who later died for his iniquity.
After Judah held back her marriage to Shelah, Tamar and Judah conceived a child. Judah publicly acknowledged that Tamar was innocent and that he had fathered her child. She gave birth to twin sons, Perez and Zerah.
Relationship record
Life events
- Er married Tamar and then died without having children.(Judah And His Sons)
- With: Er
- “At Judah's desire, Er married Tamar, a daughter of Aram, the son of Shem, but because she was not a Canaanitish woman, his mother used artifices against her, and he did not know her, and an angel of the Lord killed him on the third day after his wedding.”
- Judah gave Tamar to Onan in marriage; Onan later died for his iniquity.(Judah And His Sons)
- With: Onan
- “Then Judah gave Tamar to his second son Onan, the marriage taking place before the week of the wedding festivities for Er had elapsed.”
- Judah and Tamar conceived a child together, and Tamar became pregnant.(Judah And His Sons · 📍 the gate of Abraham's tent)
- With: Judah
- “Then Judah rose up, and said: ‘With your permission, my brethren, and ye men of my father's house, I make it known that with what measure a man metes, it shall be measured unto him, be it for good or for evil, but happy the man that acknowledgeth his sins. Because I took the coat of Joseph, and colored it with the blood of a kid, and then laid it at the feet of my father, saying, Know now whether it be thy son's coat or not, therefore must I now confess, before the court, unto whom belongeth this signet, this mantle, and this staff. But it is better that I be put to shame in this world than I should be put to shame in the other world, before the face of my pious father. It is better that I should perish in a fire that can be extinguished than I should be cast into hell fire, which devoureth other fires. Now, then, I acknowledge that Tamar is innocent. By me is she with child, not because she indulged in illicit passion, but because I held back her marriage with my son Shelah.’”
- Judah confessed that Tamar was innocent and that he had fathered her child.(Judah And His Sons)
- With: Judah
- “Now, then, I acknowledge that Tamar is innocent. By me is she with child, not because she indulged in illicit passion, but because I held back her marriage with my son Shelah.”
- Tamar gave birth to twin sons, Perez and Zerah.(Judah And His Sons)
- In Judah's testament, Judah had sexual relations with Tamar, his son's affianced.(Judah Warns Against Greed And Unchastity)
- With: Judah
- “Wine led me astray, so that I felt no shame before the throngs of people in the city, and I turned aside and went in to Tamar in the presence of them, and committed a great sin.”
Judah And His Sons
- married with Er “At Judah's desire, Er married Tamar, a daughter of Aram, the son of Shem, but because she was not a Canaanitish woman, his mother used artifices against her, and he did not know her, and an angel of the Lord killed him on the third day after his wedding.”
- parent: Aram (son of Shem) “At Judah's desire, Er married Tamar, a daughter of Aram, the son of Shem, but because she was not a Canaanitish woman, his mother used artifices against her, and he did not know her, and an angel of the Lord killed him on the third day after his wedding.”
- parent: Shem “It was the opinion of Judah that the woman was liable to the penalty of death by burning, for she was the daughter of the high priest Shem, and death by fire is the punishment ordained by the law for a high priest's daughter that leads an unchaste life.”
- married with Onan “Then Judah gave Tamar to his second son Onan, the marriage taking place before the week of the wedding festivities for Er had elapsed.”
- child: Perez “Tamar gave birth to twin sons, Perez and Zerah, both resembling their father in bravery and piety.”
- child: Zerah “Tamar gave birth to twin sons, Perez and Zerah, both resembling their father in bravery and piety.”
- with Judah (Judah is Tamar's father-in-law and the father of her children.) “Now, then, I acknowledge that Tamar is innocent. By me is she with child, not because she indulged in illicit passion, but because I held back her marriage with my son Shelah.”
Judah Pleads And Threatens.
- with Judah (Tamar is identified as Judah's daughter-in-law.) “Joseph: ‘Surely, the fire kindled to burn Tamar, thy daughter-in-law, who did kill thy sons, will extinguish the fire of Shechem.’”
Judah Warns Against Greed And Unchastity
- engaged with Shelah “I took Bath-shua to wife, and trespassed with Tamar, though she was the affianced of my son.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Legends of the Jews, Volume II. Made with Rho MD.