Genesis 38:14

And she laid aside the dress of her widowhood, and covered herself with a mantle (or a large veil), and adorned herself, and sat in the dividing of Aynin which is in the way to Timnath. For she saw that Shelah had grown up, and she had not been given to him for a wife.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And she put her widow’s garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, 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.

In Context

13And it was shown to Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law cometh to Timnath to shear his sheep.

15And Jehuda saw her, and thought that she was an outcast, because she had covered her face.

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Cross References

Genesis 38:11And Jehuda said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in thy father’s house until Shelah my son be grown up. For he said, Lest he also die like his brothers: and Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.

Genesis 38:26And Jehuda acknowledged and said, She is justified in having conceived from me, because I have not given her Shelah my son. And he added not again to know her.

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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