Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 38:19
And she arose, and went away, and laid by her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
And she arose and went away,…. To her father’s house immediately, as soon as ever she had parted with Judah; and lest she should be found by the person that would be sent with the kid, and be discovered, she made all the haste she could:
and laid by her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood; that it might not be known or suspected that she had been abroad.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
‘And she rose and went away and put her veil off from her and put on the garments of her widowhood.’
Having hopefully achieved her aim Tamar goes back to her previous respectability. No one would be aware of anything different about her unless her plan worked.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
widowhood. Nine widows mentioned. See App-10for significance. Tamar, here. Tekoah, 2Sa 14:5. Hiram’s mother, 1Ki 7:14. Zeruah, 1Ki 11:26. Widow of Zarephath, 1Ki 17:9. Poor widow, Mar 12:42. Anna, Luk 2:37. Widow of Nain, Luk 7:12. Importunate, Luk 18:3.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
laid by her veil: Gen 38:14, 2Sa 14:2, 2Sa 14:5
Reciprocal: Lev 18:15 – General