Vayeishev 38:19 · EXTRA

EXTRA · Parashas Vayeishev · Passuk 38:19 · not a Torah Temimah citation on this passuk

The Complete Passuk

וַתָּ֣קׇם וַתֵּ֔לֶךְ וַתָּ֥סַר צְעִיפָ֖הּ מֵעָלֶ֑יהָ וַתִּלְבַּ֖שׁ בִּגְדֵ֥י אַלְמְנוּתָֽהּ׃

Then she went on her way. She took off her veil and again put on her widow’s garb.

Classical source (EXTRA side-ring): Sotah 10a.

Core Text

וַתָּקָם וַתֵּלֶךְ וַתָּסַר צְעִיפָהּ — חָזְרָה לְבִגְדֵי צִדְקָתָהּ.

English: “And she arose and went, and took off her veil” — she returned to the garments of her righteousness.

In context: After the encounter, Tamar resumes modest widow’s dress; the midrash stresses her return to dignity.

Derash on the verse (Bavli/midrash style) — not a formal named middah of the 13. Removing the veil is read as restoration of status.

Tamar does not remain in the guise of a zonah; she returns at once to the clothing of a widow.