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Judah was one of the 12 sons of Jacob. The tribe of Judah was one of the 12 original tribes of Israel, which was named after him. Jesus became a descendant of this tribe and was called the lion of Judah.

Judah had three sons, Er, Onan, and Shelah. God slew Er and Onan because of their wrong doings and wickedness. He chose a wife for Er whose name was Tamar. He promised Tamar to Shelah when he reached adulthood after Er was slain by the Lord.

The Downfall of Judah
Judah went to Timnath to visit his sheep sharers. While in the marketplace he noticed a woman who he thought was a prostitute, but instead was Tamar who had disguised herself. He laid with Tamar, and promised her a kid from his flock of sheep as repayment. She asked to have something of his in the meantime until he was able to give her repayment. Therefore, he gave her a signet, some bracelets, and his staff.

When he returned later with repayment he learned that the woman he had laid with was his daughter-in-law. He found out she was pregnant with twin boys. Months later, Tamar gave birth to Pharez and Zarah, who were Judahs sons.