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Genesis 38

Judah leaves his brothers and marries a Canaanite. When his sons Er and Onan die and he withholds his third son from Tamar, she disguises herself and conceives by Judah, who admits, 'She hath been more righteous than I.' She bears twins, Perez and Zerah.

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    Perez: “Breach”: “this breach be upon thee.”

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