26 Judah recognized the items and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not have relations with her again.
Genesis 38:26
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Book of Jubilees 41:18–20
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Genesis 38:14–16
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Genesis 38:21–23
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Book of Jubilees 41:26–28
26 And do thou command the children of Israel that there be no uncleanness amongst them, for every one who lies with his daughter-in-law or with his mother-in-law hath wrought uncleanness; with fire let them burn the man who has lain with her, and likewise the w… (JUB)
Book of Jubilees 41:9–11
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Book of Jubilees 41:5–7
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