Discovery BoxGenesis 38:12 
Context38:12 After some time 1 Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua, died. After Judah was consoled, he left for Timnah to visit his sheepshearers, along with 2 his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
Genesis 38:20
Context38:20 Then Judah had his friend Hirah 3 the Adullamite take a young goat to get back from the woman the items he had given in pledge, 4 but Hirah 5 could not find her.
1 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.
2 tn Heb “and he went up to the shearers of his sheep, he and.”
3 tn Heb “sent by the hand of his friend.” Here the name of the friend (“Hirah”) has been included in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Heb “to receive the pledge from the woman’s hand.”
5 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Judah’s friend Hirah the Adullamite) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
