Genesis 38:13

Genesis 38:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
• New International Version (NIV)When Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is on his way to Timnah to shear his sheep,”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when Tamar was told, "Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And it was told Tamar, saying, “Look, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.”

Context of Genesis 38:13

11Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Stay as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up,” because he thought, “Otherwise he too might die, like his brothers.” So Tamar went and stayed in her father’s house. 12Now the days became many, and Shua’s daughter, Judah’s wife, died. After Judah consoled himself, he went up to Timnah to his sheepshearers, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. Then Tamar was told, “Look! Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his flocks.” 14And she removed her widow’s clothes from herself, covered herself with a veil, wrapped herself, and sat by the entrance to the springs on the way to Timnah (for she saw that Shelah had grown up and she had not been given to him as a wife). 15When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute because she had covered her face.

Genesis 38:13 word by word

וַיֻּגַּ֥ד לְתָמָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֥ה חָמִ֛יךְ עֹלֶ֥ה תִמְנָ֖תָה לָגֹ֥ז צֹאנֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it was toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• Tamarתָּמָרtâmâr · TamarH8559
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Behold thy father in lawחָםchâm · father-in-lawH2524
• goeth upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• to Timnathתִּמְנָהtimnâh · TimnahH8553
• to shearגָּזַזgâzaz · to shearH1494
• his sheepצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629

Cross-references for Genesis 38:13

• Judges 14:1Then Samson went down to Timnah and eyed in Timnah a woman, one of the daughters of the Philistines.
• Genesis 31:19But while Laban went to shear his flocks, Rachel stole the idols that belonged to her father,
• 1 Samuel 25:2Now there was a man in Maon, whose business was in Carmel, and the man was so wealthy, he had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats. At that time he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

Commentaries on Genesis 38:13

• 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. 1-301. at that time--a formula frequently used by the sacred writers, not to describe any precise period, but an interval near about it.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 38:13

• Adultery
• Judah
• Sheep
• Tamar
• Timnath

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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