Genesis 38:19

New American Bible - revised edition

After she got up and went away, she took off her shawl and put on her widow’s garments again.

Cross References

Genesis 38:14

So she took off her widow’s garments, covered herself with a shawl, and having wrapped herself sat down at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah; for she was aware that, although Shelah was now grown up, she had not been given to him in marriage.

Genesis 38:18

Judah asked, “What pledge should I leave you?” She answered, “Your seal and cord, and the staff in your hand.” So he gave them to her and had intercourse with her, and she conceived by him.

Genesis 38:20

Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite to recover the pledge from the woman; but he did not find her.

2 Samuel 14:2

Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman, to whom he said: “Pretend to be in mourning. Put on mourning apparel and do not anoint yourself with oil, that you may appear to be a woman who has long been mourning someone dead.

2 Samuel 14:5

The king said to her, “What do you want?” She replied: “Alas, I am a widow; my husband is dead.