Genesis 38:13
11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father’s house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.
12 And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah’s wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
14 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.
15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- When Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,”
- KJV
- And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
- WEB
- Tamar was told, “Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.”
- ASV
- And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.
- DARBY
- And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.
- BLB
- And it was told to Tamar, saying, “Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.”
- ÅB
- Da det nå ble fortalt Tamar at hennes svigerfar var på vei opp til Timna for å klippe sauene sine,
- OTB
- Tamar fikk høre: "Din svigerfar går opp til Timna for å klippe sine sauer."
- B1930
- Da det nu blev fortalt Tamar at hennes svigerfar var på vei op til Timna for å klippe sine får,