Genesis 38:13
And it was told Thamar that her father in law was come up to Thamnas to shear his sheep.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Nuntiatumque est Thamar quod socer illius ascenderet in Thamnas ad tondendas oves.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- καὶ ἀπηγγέλη Θαμὰρ τῇ νύμφῃ αὐτοῦ λέγοντες Ἰδοὺ ὁ πενθερός σου ἀνέβη εἰς Θαμνὰ κεῖραι τὰ πρόβατα αὐτοῦ.
- Hebrew (WLC)
- וַיֻּגַּ֥ד לְתָמָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֥ה חָמִ֛יךְ עֹלֶ֥ה תִמְנָ֖תָה לָגֹ֥ז צֹאנֽוֹ
The Fathers on this verse
St Jerome The Letters of St. Jerome, To Ageruchia
13. It is true that the patriarchs had each of them more wives than one and that they had numerous concubines besides. And as if their example was not enough, David had many wives and Solomon a countless number. Judah went in to Tamar thinking her to be a harlot; and according to the letter that killeth the prophet Hosea married not only a whore but an adulteress. If these instances are to justify us let us neigh after every woman that we meet; like the people of Sodom and Gomorrah let us be found by the last day buying and selling, marrying and giving in marriage; and let us only end our marrying with the close of our lives. …