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Genesis 38:13 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep. "
Genesis 38:13
Verse in Context
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Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
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.
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
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.
When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
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Genesis 38:1
"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."
Genesis 38:2
"And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in"
Genesis 38:3
"And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er."
Genesis 38:4
"And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan."
Genesis 38:5
"And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare"
Genesis 38:6
"And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar."
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