Genesis 38:14
King James VersionSource notes
“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 by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.”
Context
11Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father’s house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.
12And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah’s wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
13And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
14And 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 by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.
15When Judah saw her, he thought her an harlot; because she had covered her face.
16And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?
17And he said, I will send a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give a pledge, till thou send