Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, "Return to your father's house and remain a widow until my son Shelah grows up." He said this because he was afraid that Shelah would be killed, as his brothers had been. So Tamar went back home. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Wherefore Juda said to Thamar his daughter-in-law: Remain a widow in thy father's house, till Sela my son grow up: for he was afraid lest he also might die, as his brethren did. She went her way, and dwelt in her father's house. till Shelah. Ruth 1:11,13 But she answered them: Return, my daughters: why come ye with me? have I any more sons in my womb, that you may hope for husbands of me? . . . in her. Leviticus 22:13 But if she be a widow, or divorced, and having no children return to her father's house, she shall eat of her father's meats, as she was wont to do when she was a maid. No stranger hath leave to eat of them. Context Judah and Tamar…10And therefore the Lord slew him, because he did a detestable thing: 11Wherefore Juda said to Thamar his daughter-in-law: Remain a widow in thy father's house, till Sela my son grow up: for he was afraid lest he also might die, as his brethren did. She went her way, and dwelt in her father's house.12And after many days were past: the daughter of Sue the wife of Juda died: and when he had taken comfort after his mourning, he went up to Thamnas, to the shearers of his sheep, he and Hiras the Odollamite, the shepherd of his flock.… Cross References Genesis 38:14 And she put off the garments of her widowhood, and took a veil: and changing her dress, sat in the cross way, that leadeth to Thamnas: because Sela was grown up, and she had not been married to him. Ruth 1:11 But she answered them: Return, my daughters: why come ye with me? have I any more sons in my womb, that you may hope for husbands of me? Ruth 1:12 Return again, my daughters, and go your ways: for I am now spent with age, and not fit for wedlock. Although I might conceive this night, and bear children, Ruth 1:13 If you would wait till they were grown up, and come to man's estate, you would be old women before you marry. Do not so, my daughters, I beseech you: for I am grieved the more for your distress, and the hand of the Lord is gone out against me. Jump to Previous Afraid Daughter Daughter-In-Law Die Dwelt Father's Grown Grows House Judah Peradventure Perhaps Shelah Tamar Thought WidowJump to Next Afraid Daughter Daughter-In-Law Die Dwelt Father's Grown Grows House Judah Peradventure Perhaps Shelah Tamar Thought WidowLinks Genesis 38:11 NIVGenesis 38:11 NLT Genesis 38:11 ESV Genesis 38:11 NASB Genesis 38:11 Bible Apps Genesis 38:11 Biblia Paralela Genesis 38:11 Chinese Bible Genesis 38:11 French Bible Genesis 38:11 German Bible Alphabetical: a afraid am and as brothers daughter-in-law die father's For grows he her his house I in Judah just like Live lived may my Remain said Shelah So son Tamar that then thought to too until up went widow your OT Law: Genesis 38:11 Then Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |