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 Living Translation (NLT)Some years later Judah’s wife died. After the time of mourning was over, Judah and his friend Hirah the Adullamite went up to Timnah to supervise the shearing of his sheep.

Context of Genesis 38:12

10And the thing which he did displeased the Lord; therefore He killed him also. 11Then Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, “Remain a widow in your father’s house till my son Shelah is grown.” For he said, “Lest he also die like his brothers.” And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house. 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. 13And it was told Tamar, saying, “Look, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.” 14So she took off her widow’s garments, covered herself with a veil and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place which was on the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given to him as a wife.

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 her into his mother Sarah’s tent; and he took Rebekah and she became his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
• 2 Samuel 13:39And King David longed to go to Absalom. For he had been comforted concerning Amnon, because he was dead.
• Genesis 31:19Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel had stolen the household idols that were her father’s.
• 1 Samuel 25:4When David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep,
• 2 Samuel 13:23And it came to pass, after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal Hazor, which is near Ephraim; so Absalom invited all the king’s sons.
• Joshua 15:10Then the border turned westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, passed along to the side of Mount Jearim on the north (which is Chesalon), went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed on to Timnah.
• Joshua 19:43Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
• Judges 14:1Now Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.

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
• Adullamite
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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