Genesis 38:11
Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, “Remain a widow in your father’s house, until Shelah, my son, is grown up;” for he said, “Lest he also die, like his brothers.” Tamar went and lived in her father’s house.Genesis 38:11 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — ઉત્પત્તિ ૩૮:૧૧
- પછી યહૂદાએ તેની પુત્રવધૂ તામારને કહ્યું કે, “મારો દીકરો શેલા પુખ્ત વયનો થાય, ત્યાં સુધી તું તારા પિતાના ઘરમાં વિધવા તરીકે રહે.” કેમ કે તેણે વિચાર્યું કે, “કદાચ તે પણ તેના ભાઈઓની જેમ મૃત્યુ પામે.” પછી તામાર જઈને તેના પિતાના ઘરમાં રહી.
- हिन्दी — उत्पत्ति ३८:११
- तब यहूदा ने इस डर के मारे कि कहीं ऐसा न हो कि अपने भाइयों के समान शेला भी मरे, अपनी बहू तामार से कहा, “जब तक मेरा पुत्र शेला सयाना न हो जाए तब तक अपने पिता के घर में विधवा ही बैठी रह।” इसलिए तामार अपने पिता के घर में जाकर रहने लगी।
In context
9Onan knew that the offspring wouldn’t be his; and when he went in to his brother’s wife, he spilled his semen on the ground, lest he should give offspring to his brother.
10The thing which he did was evil in the LORD’s sight, and he killed him also.
11Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, “Remain a widow in your father’s house, until Shelah, my son, is grown up;” for he said, “Lest he also die, like his brothers.” Tamar went and lived in her father’s house.
12After many days, Shua’s daughter, the wife of Judah, died. Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheep shearers to Timnah, he and his friend Hirah, the Adullamite.
13Tamar was told, “Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.”
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