14 So she [a]removed her widow’s garments and (A)covered herself with a [b]veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the gateway of [c]Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah had grown up, and (B)she had not been given to him as a wife. 15 When Judah saw her, he assumed she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.

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  1. Genesis 38:14 Lit removed from herself
  2. Genesis 38:14 Or shawl
  3. Genesis 38:14 In Josh 15:34, Enam

14 she took off her widow’s clothes,(A) covered herself with a veil(B) to disguise herself, and then sat down(C) at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah.(D) For she saw that, though Shelah(E) had now grown up, she had not been given to him as his wife.

15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute,(F) for she had covered her face.

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Likewise, I want (A)women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, [a]modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive apparel,

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  1. 1 Timothy 2:9 Lit with modesty

I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,(A)

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