Genesis 38:23
“And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass about three months after,.... The above affair happened, and when the pregnancy of Tamar began to be…
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
Lest we be shamed - Not of the act, for this he does not appear to have thought criminal; but lest he should fall under…
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
Let her take it to her i.e. let her retain the pledges, lest by making enquiries Judah should be exposed to shame.
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