Genesis 38:12
And after many days were past, the daughter of Sue the wife of Juda died: and when he had taken comfort after his mourning, he went up to Thamnas, to the shearers of his sheep, he and Hiras the Odollamite the shepherd of his flock.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
13And it was told Thamar that her father in law was come up to Thamnas to shear his sheep.
Cross References
Genesis 24:67Who brought her into the tent of Sara his mother, and took her to wife: and he loved her so much, that it moderated the sorrow which was occasioned by his mother's death.
Genesis 38:1At that time Juda went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Odollamite, named Hiras.
Joshua 15:35And Jerimoth and Adullam, Socho and Azeca,
Joshua 15:57Accain, Gabaa and Thamna: ten cities and their villages.
Judges 14:1Then Samson went down to Thamnatlia, and seeing there a woman of the daughters of the Philistines,
1 Samuel 25:36And Abigail came to Nabal: and behold he had a feast in his house, like the feast of a king, and Nabal's heart was merry: for he was very drunk: and she told him nothing less or more until morning.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 38:2-12
Judah's Profligacy. ( b. c. 1717.) 1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. 2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her. 3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. 4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. 5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at… Read the whole commentary →