Genesis 38:13

And it was told Thamar his daughter-in-law, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Thamna, to shear his sheep.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.

In Context

12And the days were fulfilled, and Sava the wife of Judas died; and Judas, being comforted, went to them that sheared his sheep, himself and Iras his shepherd the Odollamite, to Thamna.

14And having taken off the garments of her widowhood from her, she put on a veil, and ornamented her face, and sat by the gates of Ænan, which is in the way to Thamna, for she saw that Selom was grown; but he gave her not to him for a wife.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 25:2And there was a man in Maon, and his flocks were in Carmel, and he was a very great man; and he had + 25:2 Lit. 3,000 flocks; as we say in English, 3,000 troops, meaning men formed into troops.three thousand sheep, and a thousand she-goats: and he happened to be shearing his flock in Carmel.

1 Chronicles 2:4And Thamar his daughter-in-law bore to him Phares, and Zara: all the sons of Juda were five.

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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