The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 45
Judah 10
Er married Tamar, a daughter of Aram from Mesopotamia, yet doubted her because she was not of Canaan.
1fter these things, my son Er took to wife Tamar, from Mesopotamia, a daughter of Aram.
2 Now Er was wicked, and he doubted concerning Tamar, because she was not of the land of Canaan.
3 And on the third day an angel of the Lord smote him in the night, and he had not known her, according to the evil craftiness of his mother, for he did not wish to have children from her.
4 In the days of the wedding-feast I espoused Onan to her; and he also in wickedness knew her not, though he lived with her a year.
5 And when I threatened him, he lay with her, …according to the command of his mother, and he also died in his wickedness.
6 And I wished to give Shelah also to her, but my wife Bathshua suffered it not; for she bore a spite against Tamar, because she was not of the daughters of Canaan, as she herself was.
Did You Know?
Er married Tamar, a daughter of Aram from Mesopotamia, yet doubted her because she was not of Canaan.
On the third day an angel of the Lord smote Er at night before he had known Tamar.
Er did not wish to have children from Tamar according to the evil craftiness of his mother.
Onan lived with Tamar a year without knowing her, then lay with her only after being threatened.
Bathshua would not allow Shelah to take Tamar, bearing spite because Tamar was not of Canaan.
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