Genesis 38:14

Genesis 38:14 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

14she took off her widow’s clothes, covered herself with a veil to disguise herself, and then sat down at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah. For she saw that, though Shelah had now grown up, she had not been given to him as his wife.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

14So she 38:14 Lit removed from herselfremoved her widow’s garments and covered herself with a 38:14 Or shawlveil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the gateway of 38:14 In Josh 15:34, EnamEnaim, which is on the road to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah had grown up, and she had not been given to him as a wife.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

14So she removed her widow’s garments and covered herself with a Or shawlveil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the gateway of Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah had grown up, and she had not been given to him as a wife.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

14So she removed her widow’s clothes and covered herself with a veil, and wrapped herself up [in disguise], and sat in the gateway of Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah had grown up, and she had not been given to him as a wife [as Judah had promised].

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

14she removed her widow’s garments, covered her face with a veil to disguise herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah. For she saw that although Shelah had grown up, she had not been given to him as a wife.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

14So she took off her widow’s clothes. She covered her face with a veil so people wouldn’t know who she was. Then she sat down at the entrance to Enaim. Enaim is on the road to Timnah. Tamar knew that Shelah had grown up. But she hadn’t been given to him as his wife.

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