Genesis 38:12

And when the days were multiplied, then died Shua’s daughter, Judah’s wife,—and Judah consoled himself and went up unto his sheep shearers, he and Hirah his friend the Adullamite, towards Timnah.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

11Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law—Remain a widow in the house of thy father until Shelah my son grow up. For he said, Lest, he also, die, like his brethren. So Tamar went her way, and remained in the house of her father.

13And it was told Tamar saying,—Lo! thy father-in-law is going up towards Timnah, to the shearing of his sheep.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:67And Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother; thus he took Rebekah and she became his wife and he loved her,—and Isaac consoled himself, for the loss of his mother.

Genesis 38:1And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down away from his brethren,—and turned aside unto a certain Adullamite, whose, name, was Hirah.

Joshua 15:35Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah;

Joshua 15:57Kain, Gibeah and Timnah,—ten cities, with their villages.

Judges 14:1And Samson went down to Timnath,—and saw a woman in Timnath, of the daughters of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 25:36And, when Abigail came unto Nabal, lo! he, had a banquet in his house, like the banquet of a king, and, the heart of Nabal, was glad accordingly, he having drunk deeply,—so she told him nothing—less or more, until the light of the morning.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 38:2-12

Judah's Profligacy. ( b. c. 1717.) 1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. 2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her. 3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. 4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. 5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at… Read the whole commentary →

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