Genesis 38:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

In process of time, when many days had passed, and Shelah, though grown, was not given to Tamar, Judah went up unto his sheep-shearers, to feast and rejoice with them at that time, as the manner was then and afterwards. See 1 Samuel 25:36. Timnath; a place not far from Adullam; of which see Joshua 15:57.

Genesis 38:12

12 And in processb 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.