Verse 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, moreover, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt."
Like many another, Judah could see sins in others a lot easier that he could see sin in himself. Even as David the king was outraged by the prophet's parable about killing the lamb, and then discovered that he himself was the guilty person, when the prophet said, "Thou art the man!" In the same way, Judah here realized his own guilt. It appears that Judah here exceeded the usual penalty for offenses such as Tamar's by commanding her to be burnt, whereas stoning was the customary penalty. Only the daughter of a priest was condemned to be burned for adultery. Judah, however, would promptly be blessed with the opening of his eyes!
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