Genesis 38:19

Easy To Read Version

Tamar went home and took off the veil that covered her face. Then she again wore the special clothes that showed she was a widow.

Cross References

Genesis 38:14

Tamar always wore clothes that showed that she was a widow. So she put on some different clothes and covered her face with a veil. Then she sat down near the road going to Enaim, a town near Timnah. Tamar knew that Judah’s younger son Shelah was now grown up. But Judah would not make plans for her to marry him.

Genesis 38:18

Judah asked, “What do you want me to give you as proof that I will send you the goat?”

Genesis 38:20

Later, Judah sent his friend Hirah to Enaim to give the prostitute [231] the goat he promised. Also Judah told Hirah to get the special seal and the walking stick from her. But Hirah could not find her.

2 Samuel 14:2

So Joab sent {messengers} to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. Joab said to this wise woman, “Please pretend to be very sad. Put on clothes of sadness. Don’t dress up. Act like a woman who has been crying many days for someone that died.

2 Samuel 14:5

King David said to her, “What’s your problem?”