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Genesis 38:12

What does Genesis 38:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 38:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And in process of time Shua’s daughter, the wife of Judah, died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheep-shearers to Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And in process of time Shua’s daughter, the wife of Judah, died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheep-shearers to Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And after a time, Bath-shua, Judah's wife, came to her end; and after Judah was comforted for her loss, he went to Timnah, where they were cutting the wool of his sheep, and his friend Hirah of Adullam went with him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the days are multiplied, and the daughter of Shuah, Judah's wife, dieth; and Judah is comforted, and goeth up unto his sheep-shearers, he and Hirah his friend the Adullamite, to Timnath.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And after many days were past: the daughter of Sue the wife of Juda died: and when he had taken comfort after his mourning, he went up to Thamnas, to the shearers of his sheep, he and Hiras the Odollamite, the shepherd of his flock.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And as the days were multiplied, Judah's wife, the daughter of Shua, died. And Judah was comforted, and he went up to his sheep-shearers, to Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

Context

v.11Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in thy father’s house, till Shelah my son be grown up; for he said, Lest he also die, like his brethren. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.

v.12This passage

v.13And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 31:19

    Now Laban was gone to shear his sheep: and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father’s.

  • Joshua 15:35

    Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

  • Joshua 15:10

    and the border turned about from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim on the north (the same is Chesalon), and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed along by Timnah;

  • Judges 14:1

    And Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.

  • 2 Samuel 13:23

    And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

  • Joshua 19:43

    and Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron,

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