Genesis 38:13

13 And it was told to Tamar, that her husband's father went up into Timnath, to shear sheep.

Genesis 38:13 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 38:13

And it was told Tamar
By some of her neighbours, or by some of Judah's family; saying, behold, thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his
sheep;
which might be told her as an indifferent thing, without any design in it; but she took notice of it, and it gave her an opportunity she wanted.

Genesis 38:13 In-Context

11 Wherefore Judah said to Tamar, his son's wife, Be thou a widow in the house of thy father, till Shelah my son waxed (until my son Shelah hath grown up); for he dreaded lest also he should die as his brethren (did). And (so) she went, and dwelled in the house of her father.

12 Forsooth when many years were passed, the daughter of Shuah, Judah's wife, died; and when comfort was taken after mourning, Judah went up to the shearers of his sheep (After many years had passed, Judah's wife, the daughter of Shuah, died; and after mourning her, when comfort was taken, Judah went up to his sheep-shearers); (yea,) he and Hirah of Adullam, that was [the] keeper of the flock, went up into Timnath.

13 And it was told to Tamar, that her husband's father went up into Timnath, to shear sheep.

14 And she did away the clothes of (her) widowhood, and she took a rochet cloth with many wrinkles, and when the clothing was changed, she sat in the way-lot that leadeth to Timnath; for Shelah had waxed, and she had not (yet) taken him into husband (for although Shelah was now a grown man, she had not been given to him for a wife).

15 And when Judah had seen her, he supposed her to be a whore; for she had covered her face, lest she was known.