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# It came about
This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-newevent]])
# it was told to Judah
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone told Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
# Tamar your daughter-in-law
"Tamar, your oldest son's wife"
# she is pregnant by it
Here the word "it" refers to the "prostitution" that she committed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "it has made her pregnant" or "she is pregnant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
# Bring her here
"Bring her out"
# let her be burned
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "we will burn her to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])