Genesis 38:24
And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
Cross-references
In Genesis 46:12, Perez and Zerah are listed as Judah's sons—the children Tamar was carrying, showing the outcome of this episode.
Genesis 34:31 shows Jacob's sons avenging Dinah's honor — Judah similarly condemns Tamar for supposed immorality. Both respond to sexual sin.
Leviticus 21:9 prescribes burning for a priest's daughter who prostitutes — the same punishment Judah ordered for Tamar, though she wasn't a priest's daughter.
In Deuteronomy 24:16, the law forbids executing children for fathers' sins — contrasting Judah's immediate death sentence for Tamar without trial.
Ezekiel 16:41 includes burning as punishment for prostitution — directly parallels Judah's command to burn Tamar for alleged prostitution.
In Matthew 7:1-5, Jesus warns against judging while having a log in one's own eye — exactly Judah's situation here, condemning Tamar while guilty himself.
In Romans 2:1, Paul says those who judge others condemn themselves — directly illustrated by Judah pronouncing death for what he also did.
Matthew 1:3 explicitly names Tamar as mother of Perez and Zerah in Jesus' genealogy, making her a key ancestor despite this scandal.
In Matthew 1:19, Joseph plans to quietly divorce Mary instead of exposing her—a stark contrast to Judah's immediate call to burn Tamar.
In 2 Samuel 12:7, Nathan says 'You are the man!' — directly exposing David's hypocrisy, just as Tamar's evidence exposes Judah's here.
In 2 Samuel 12:5, David pronounces a similar harsh judgment on a hypothetical offender — mirroring Judah's self-righteous condemnation here.