Genesis 38:16-18

Expanded Bible

¹⁶ So Judah went to her [^Lon the road side/way] and said, “Let me ·have sexual relations with [^Lcome to] you.” He did not know that she was Tamar, his daughter-in-law.

She asked, “What will you ·give [pay] me if I let you ·have sexual relations with [^Lcome to] me?”

¹⁷ Judah answered, “I will send you a young goat from my flock.”

She answered, “First give me ·something to keep as a deposit [a pledge] until you send the goat.”

¹⁸ Judah asked, “What do you want me to give you as a ·deposit [pledge]?”

Tamar answered, “Give me your ·seal [signet] and its cord, and give me your ·walking stick [staff; ^Call items that could identify a person].” So Judah gave these things to her. Then ·Judah and Tamar had sexual relations, and Tamar became pregnant [^Lhe went to her and she conceived].