Genesis 38:10-12
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 What he did was evil in the Lord’s sight, so He put him to death also.
11 Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Remain a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.”(A) For he thought, “He might die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.
12 After a long time[a] Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua, died. When Judah had finished mourning, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite went up to Timnah(B) to the sheepshearers.
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Genesis 38:10-12
New International Version
10 What he did was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death also.(A)
11 Judah then said to his daughter-in-law(B) Tamar,(C) “Live as a widow in your father’s household(D) until my son Shelah(E) grows up.”(F) For he thought, “He may die too, just like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s household.
12 After a long time Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua,(G) died. When Judah had recovered from his grief, he went up to Timnah,(H) to the men who were shearing his sheep,(I) and his friend Hirah the Adullamite(J) went with him.
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