What was the relationship between Judah and Tamar?
Tamar was Judah’s daughter-in-law. She was the mother of Judah’s twins, Perez and Zerah. Genesis 38:6, 27-30
What the Bible says
Genesis 38:26
But he acknowledging the gifts, said: She is juster than I: because I did not give her to Sela, my son. However, he knew her no more.
Matthew 1:3
And Judas begot Phares and Zara of Thamar. And Phares begot Esron. And Esron begot Aram.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Did you know?
Judah acknowledged that Tamar was more righteous than he was, because he had not given her in marriage to his son Shelah. Genesis 38:26