Genesis 38:11-13

New International Version

¹¹Judah then said to his daughter-in-law^(A) Tamar,^(B) “Live as a widow in your father’s household^(C) until my son Shelah^(D) grows up.”^(E) For he thought, “He may die too, just like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s household.

¹²After a long time Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua,^(F) died. When Judah had recovered from his grief, he went up to Timnah,^(G) to the men who were shearing his sheep,^(H) and his friend Hirah the Adullamite^(I) went with him.

¹³When Tamar^(J) was told, “Your father-in-law is on his way to Timnah to shear his sheep,”^(K)

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Genesis 38:11-13

New King James Version

¹¹Then Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, ^(A)“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 ^(B)in her father’s house.

¹²Now in the process of time the daughter of Shua, Judah’s wife, died; and Judah ^(C)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 ^(D)to Timnah to shear his sheep.”

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Genesis 38:11-13

English Standard Version

¹¹Then Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, ^(A)“Remain a widow in your father's house, till Shelah my son grows up”—for he feared that he would die, like his brothers. So Tamar went and remained ^(B)in her father's house.

¹²In the course of time the wife of Judah, Shua's daughter, died. When Judah ^(C)was comforted, he went up to ^(D)Timnah to his sheepshearers, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. ¹³And when Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,”

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