Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs
Tamar
Judah’s daughter-in-law, who was married to his eldest son Er, and then, after Er died, to Onan, who also died. Judah, afraid for his youngest son Shelah, did not give him to her as the custom required (Genesis 38:6–11). Tamar then disguised herself and conceived by Judah himself. When he ordered her burned for her condition, she produced his signet, cord, and staff, and he said, “She is more righteous than I, because I didn’t give her to Shelah, my son” (Genesis 38:24–26). She bore twins, Perez and Zerah. Matthew names her in the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 1:3).
Family
- Husbands
- Judah, Er
- Children
- Perez, Zerah