Genesis 38:22

And he returned to Jehuda, and said, I could not find her; the men of the place also said there is no harlot there.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.

In Context

21And he inquired of the men of the place, saying, Where is the harlot who was in Aynin upon the way? And they said to him, There is no harlot here.

23And Jehuda said, Let her take it to her, lest we be in contempt: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

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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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