Verse 11

Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Judah{H3063} to Tamar{H8559} his daughter in law{H3618}, Remain{H3427}{(H8798)} a widow{H490} at thy father's{H1} house{H1004}, till Shelah{H7956} my son{H1121} be grown{H1431}{(H8799)}: for he said{H559}{(H8804)}, Lest peradventure he die{H4191}{(H8799)} also, as his brethren{H251} did. And Tamar{H8559} went{H3212}{(H8799)} and dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} in her father's{H1} house{H1004}.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 22:13 : 13 But if the priest's{H3548} daughter{H1323} be a widow{H490}, or divorced{H1644}{(H8803)}, and have no child{H2233}, and is returned{H7725}{(H8804)} unto her father's{H1} house{H1004}, as in her youth{H5271}, she shall eat{H398}{(H8799)} of her father's{H1} meat{H3899}: but there shall no stranger{H2114}{(H8801)} eat{H398}{(H8799)} thereof.
• Ruth 1:11-13 : 11 And Naomi{H5281} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Turn again{H7725}{(H8798)}, my daughters{H1323}: why will ye go{H3212}{(H8799)} with me? are there yet any more sons{H1121} in my womb{H4578}, that they may be your husbands{H582}? 12 Turn again{H7725}{(H8798)}, my daughters{H1323}, go{H3212}{(H8798)} your way; for I am too old{H2204}{(H8804)} to have an husband{H376}. If I should say{H559}{(H8804)}, I have{H3426} hope{H8615}, if I should have an husband{H376} also to night{H3915}, and should also bear{H3205}{(H8804)} sons{H1121}; 13 Would ye tarry{H7663}{(H8762)} for them{H3860} till they were grown{H1431}{(H8799)}? would ye stay{H5702}{(H8735)} for them{H3860} from having husbands{H376}? nay, my daughters{H1323}; for it grieveth{H4843}{(H8804)} me much{H3966} for your sakes that the hand{H3027} of the LORD{H3068} is gone out{H3318}{(H8804)} against me.