Devine Scripture

Genesis 38:14

Genesis chapter 38 · verse 14 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And she put off from her the garments of her widowhood, and covered herself with her veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the gate of Enaim, which is by the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown up, and she was not given unto him to wife.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And she put off from her the garments of her widowhood, and covered herself with her veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the gate of Enaim, which is by the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown up, and she was not given unto him to wife.

Context

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

v.14This passage

v.15When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she had covered her face.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 38:26

    And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She is more righteous than I, forasmuch as I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

  • Genesis 24:65

    And she said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master: and she took her veil, and covered herself.

  • Jeremiah 3:2

    Lift up thine eyes unto the bare heights, and see; where hast thou not been lain with? By the ways hast thou sat for them, as an Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and with thy wickedness.

  • Proverbs 7:12

    Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lieth in wait at every corner.)

  • Genesis 38:11

    Then 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.