a widow at thy fathers house] By the same reason that Onan was to marry Thamar, the third sonne Shelah was to marry, her (Onan being dead) but Judah fearing the like mis-hap to him which befell his elder brethren, having perhaps a suspition of some fault in her, or that some unluckinesse followed her, had no meaning to make a third marriage with her; and for better prevention thereof, lest by being together she should intice his sonne Shelah, he appoints her to returne to her fathers house, and there to tarry (as he pretended) but untill Shelah were growne up.