Genesis 38:12

Genesis 38:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)After a long time Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua, died. When Judah had recovered from his grief, he went up to Timnah, to the men who were shearing his sheep, and his friend Hirah the Adullamite went with him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In the course of time the wife of Judah, Shua's daughter, died. When Judah was comforted, he went up to Timnah to his sheepshearers, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now in the process of time the daughter of Shua, Judah’s wife, died; and Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheepshearers at Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

Context of Genesis 38:12

10What he did was evil in the Lord’s sight, so the Lord killed him too. 11Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until Shelah my son grows up.” For he thought, “I don’t want him to die like his brothers.” So Tamar went and lived in her father’s house. After some time Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua, died. After Judah was consoled, he left for Timnah to visit his sheepshearers, along with his friend Hirah the Adullamite. 13Tamar was told, “Look, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.” 14So she removed her widow’s clothes and covered herself with a veil. She wrapped herself and sat at the entrance to Enaim which is on the way to Timnah. (She did this because she saw that she had not been given to Shelah as a wife, even though he had now grown up.)

Genesis 38:12 word by word

וַיִּרְבּוּ֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים וַתָּ֖מָת בַּת־שׁ֣וּעַ אֵֽשֶׁת־יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם יְהוּדָ֗ה וַיַּ֜עַל עַל־גֹּֽזֲזֵ֤י צֹאנוֹ֙ ה֗וּא וְחִירָ֛ה רֵעֵ֥הוּ הָעֲדֻלָּמִ֖י תִּמְנָֽתָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And in processרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
• of timeיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of Shuahשׁוּעַshûa‛ · ShuaH7770
• Judah’sיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• was comfortedנָחַםnâcham · to be sorry: comfortH5162
• and went upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• unto his sheepshearersצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
• unto his sheepshearersגָּזַזgâzaz · to shearH1494
• to Timnathתִּמְנָהtimnâh · TimnahH8553
• he and his friendרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• Hirahחִירָהchîyrâh · HirahH2437
• the Adullamiteעֲדֻלָּמִי‛ădûllâmîy · AdullamiteH5726

Cross-references for Genesis 38:12

• Genesis 24:67Then Isaac brought Rebekah into his mother Sarah’s tent. He took her as his wife and loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
• 2 Samuel 13:39The king longed to go to Absalom, for he had since been consoled over the death of Amnon.
• Genesis 31:19While Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole the household idols that belonged to her father.
• 1 Samuel 25:4When David heard in the desert that Nabal was shearing his sheep,
• 2 Samuel 13:23Two years later Absalom’s sheepshearers were in Baal Hazor, near Ephraim. Absalom invited all the king’s sons.
• Joshua 15:10It then turned from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, crossed to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north (that is Kesalon), descended to Beth Shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.
• Joshua 19:43Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
• Judges 14:1Samson went down to Timnah, where a Philistine girl caught his eye.

Commentaries on Genesis 38:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12In process of time - This phrase, which is in general use in the Bible, needs explanation; the original is הימים וירבו vaiyirbu haiyamim, and the days were multiplied. Though it implies an indefinite time, yet it generally embraces a pretty long period, and in this place may mean several years.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-30Verses 1-30 - The Family of Judah 1. עדלם ‛ǎdûllâm Adullam, “righteousness.” חירה chı̂yrâh Chirah, “nobility?” 2. שׁוּע shûa‛ Shua, “luck, riches, cry.” 3. ער ‛êr Er, “watching.” 4. אונן 'ônân Onan, “strong.” 5. שׁלה shēlâh Shelah, “request? rest.” כזיב kezı̂yb Kezib, “falsehood.” 6. תמר tāmār Tamar, “palm.” 12. תמנה tı̂mnâh Timnah, “counted or assigned.” 14. עינים 'êynayı̂m Enaim, “two fountains.” 29. פרץ perets Perets, “breach.” This…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-13Without a marriage, the family's future was at risk. Judah's wife … died: This made Judah available to fulfill the responsibility of providing an heir.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Judah ... went up unto his sheep-shearers--This season, which occurs in Palestine towards the end of March, was spent in more than usual hilarity, and the wealthiest masters invited their friends, as well as treated their servants, to sumptuous entertainments. Accordingly, it is said, Judah was accompanied by his friend Hirah. Timnath--in the mountains of Judah.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 38:12

• Adultery
• Hirah
• Judah
• Sheep
• Shua
• Tamar
• Timnath

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Adullamite
• Lay
• Remain
• Sheep
• Timnath
• Archaeology; Archaeology and Criticism
• Ben-Ammi

Commentaries on Genesis 38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings