Genesis 38:11 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 38:11

9 But Onan knew that the heir would not be ^ahis; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he emitted on the ground, lest he should give an heir to his brother.

10 And the thing which he did¹ displeased the Lord; therefore He killed ^ahim also.

11 Then 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 ^bin her father’s house.

12 Now in the process of time the daughter of Shua, Judah’s wife, died; and Judah ^awas comforted, and went up to his sheepshearers at Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

13 And it was told Tamar, saying, “Look, your father-in-law is going up ^ato Timnah to shear his sheep.”

14 So she took off her widow’s garments, covered herself with a veil and wrapped herself, and ^asat in an open place which was on the way to Timnah; for she saw ^bthat Shelah was grown, and she was not given to him as a wife.

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Definitions of words in Genesis 38:11:

A {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Also {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Daughter-in-law {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Die {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Father {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Father {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

House {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
House {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Shelah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Shelah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Shelah {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Widow {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Judah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Judah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Tamar {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

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