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17 He called the young man who served him and said, “Put this woman out of my presence and bolt the door after her.” 18 (Now she was wearing an ornamented[a] robe with sleeves, for this is how the virgin daughters of the king were clothed in earlier times.[b]) So his servant put her out and bolted the door after her.(A) 19 But Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long robe that she was wearing; she put her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.(B)

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  1. 13.18 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  2. 13.18 Cn: Heb were clothed in robes