Genesis 38:15

And when Judas saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she covered her face, and he knew her not.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.

In Context

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.

16And he went out of + 38:16 Lit. turned his way to her.his way to her, and said to her, Let me come in to thee; for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law; and she said, What wilt thou give me if thou shouldest come in to me?

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Cross References

Proverbs 7:10and the woman meets him having the appearance of a harlot, that causes the hearts of young men to flutter.

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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