About 3 months after Tâ•mârꞋ became pregnant by YᵊhudꞋâh, she began to show that she was pregnant, and rumors surfaced—and were reported to YᵊhudꞋâh as chief of the tribe—that she had gotten pregnant by being promiscuous. Consequently, YᵊhudꞋâh indicted her to be punished according to the customary law: being stoned and her corpse burned. 

When Tâ•mârꞋ was arrested, she sent YᵊhudꞋâh's security deposit, which he had pawned to her, to her father-in-law (YᵊhudꞋâh), who was tribal chief, with instructions: "The owner of these items is the father of my child—if that be promiscuous. Identify the father by this signet ring, pᵊtilꞋ —and tribal scepter-​staff."

YᵊhudꞋâh recognized his personal items and declared, "She is more tzâ•dᵊq•âhꞋ than me, since I didn't give her my son, Sheil•âhꞋ, as required by customary oral law." And YᵊhudꞋâh never had sex with her again.

תּוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי, Coccus ilicis; a Coccidae (scale-insect): crimson.

When she went into labor, it turned out that she had twins. As she was giving birth, one of the twins thrust out a hand and the midwife tied a crimson ribbon around his wrist, saying, "This came out first." But then, he drew his hand back into the womb and his brother came out first. "How pâ•ratzᵊt•âꞋ a pâ•retzꞋ for yourself first?" she exclaimed; and named the boy Pâ•retzꞋ.

After that, his brother, having the crimson ribbon on his wrist, was born; and he was named Zâ•rakhꞋ.