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Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in thy father`s house, till Shelah my son be grown up; for he said, Lest he also die, like his brethren. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father`s house.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  • 1. עדלם ǎdûllâm, Adullam, “righteousness.” חירה chı̂yrâh, Chirah, “nobility?”

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For he said, lest he also die.—It is evident from this that Judah, for reasons which, in Genesis 38:26, he acknowledged t…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Then said Judah to Tamar. Moses suggests that Tamar was not free to marry into another family as long as Judah wanted to keep her under hi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law
After the death of his two sons, who had successively married her:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This chapter gives an account of Judah and his family, and it is such an account that it seems a wonder that of all Jacob's sons, our Lord would sp…

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