Genesis 38:20

And Juda sent a kid by his shepherd, the Odollamite, that he might receive the pledge again, which he had given to the woman: but he, not finding her,

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand: but he found her not.

In Context

19And she arose and went her way: and putting off the apparel which she had taken, put on the garments of her widowhood.

21asked the men of that place : Where is the woman that sat in the cross way? And when they all made answer: There was no harlot in this place,

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Cross References

Genesis 20:9And Abimelech called also for Abraham, and said to him: What hast thou done to us? what have we offended thee in, that thou hast brought upon me and upon my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done to us what thou oughtest not to do.

Judges 14:20But his wife took one of his friends and bridal companions for her husband.

Luke 23:12And Herod and Pilate were made friends, that same day; for before they were enemies one to another.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 38:13-24

12 And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. 13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep. 14 And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. 15 When… Read the whole commentary →

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