Genesis 38:14-15

Judah and Tamar

14 she took off her widow's garments z and covered herself with a veil, wrapping herself up, and sat at the entrance to a Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah. For she saw that Shelah was grown up, b and she had not been given to him in marriage. 15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 38:19
    Then she arose and went away, and taking off her veil she put on the garments of her widowhood.
    Genesis 24:65
    And said to the servant, "Who is that man, walking in the field to meet us?" The servant said, "It is my master." So she took her veil and covered herself.
  2. Cross References
    Genesis 38:21
    And he asked the men of the place, "Where is the cult prostitute who was at Enaim at the roadside?" And they said, "No cult prostitute has been here.
  3. Cross References
    Genesis 38:26
    Then Judah identified them and said, "She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah." And he did not know her again.
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