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17 Judah replied, ‘I will take a young goat from my animals and I will give it to you.’ Tamar said, ‘Please give me something now to show me that you will really send the goat to me.’ 18 Judah asked her, ‘What should I give you?’ Tamar replied, ‘Give me your special ring and the string that holds it. And give me the stick that is in your hand.’[a] So Judah gave them to her. He had sex with her. As a result, she became pregnant.

19 After this, Tamar left there and she took off her veil. She put her widow's clothes on again.

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  1. 38:18 The special ring and the stick would have Judah's mark on them. So other people would know who they belonged to.