And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.

Commentaries

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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

In an open place. —Hebrew, in the gate of Enajim. Enajim means “the two fountains,” and we learn from Genesis 38:21 that …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And sat in an open place. Interpreters explain this passage in various ways. Literally, it is “in the door of fountains, or of eyes.” Some…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And she put her widow's garments off from her
By which it appears that in those times and countries it was usual for…

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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