Book Title: Biblia sacra vulgatae editionis Sixti Quinti Pont. Max. iussu recognita atque edita.

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Image Title: Judah and Tamar

Scripture Reference:

• Genesis 38 (further images / scripture text)

Description: Judah offers his staff, cord and seal as a pledge of payment in exchange for sex with his daughter-in-law Tamar, who poses as a prostitute. In the background (left), Judah threatens to burn his daughter-in-law Tamar for prostitution, until she presents him with the staff, cord, and seal of the one who slept with her.

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