Gen 38:12-13 | NET2full | STEP | After some time Judah’s wife , the daughter of Shua , died . After Judah was consoled , he left for Timnah to visit his sheepshearers , along with his friend Hirah the Adullamite .

‏ Genesis 38:12-13

12 After some time ^{▼▼sn After some time. There is not enough information in the narrative to know how long this was. The text says “the days increased.” It was long enough for Shelah to mature and for Tamar to realize she would not have him.} Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua, died. After Judah was consoled, he left for Timnah to visit his sheepshearers, along with ^{▼▼tn Heb “and he went up to the shearers of his sheep, he and.”} his friend Hirah the Adullamite. 13 Tamar was told, ^{▼▼tn Heb “And it was told to Tamar, saying.”} “Look, your father-in-law is going up ^{▼▼tn The active participle indicates the action was in progress or about to begin.} to Timnah to shear his sheep.”