Genesis 38:21
“Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her,.... That is, the Adullamite returned to him, and informed him…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 38:1-30
- The Family of Judah 1. עדלם ‛ǎdûllâm, ‘Adullam, “righteousness.” חירה chı̂yrâh Chirah, “nobility?” 2. שׁוּע…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Where is the harlot that was openly by the wayside? - Our translators often render different Hebrew words by the same…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 38:12-23
It is a very ill-favoured story that is here told concerning Judah; one would not have expected such folly in Israel.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
harlot Heb. ḳedêshah, that is, a woman dedicated to impure heathen worship: see Deu 23:17; Hos 4:14. The Heb. word…