... > Bible > Old Testament > Genesis: the patriarchs > story of Jacob > further story of Jacob's sons > story of Judah and Tamar (Genesis 38) > Tamar changes from her widow's clothes and covers her face with a veil after the manner of the prostitutes; sitting at the entrance of a city on the road to Timnath she awaits Judah > the burning of Tamar being ordered, she shows the signet(-ring), bracelets and staff to Judah, who recognizes them as his