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# Enaim
This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
# of her widowhood
"that widows wear"
# veil
a very thin material used to cover a woman's head and face
# wrapped herself
This means that she hid herself with her clothing so that people would not recognize her. Traditionally, part of women's clothing were large pieces of cloth they wrapped themselves with. Alternate translation: "wrapped herself in her clothing so that people would not recognize her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
# by the road
"along the road" or "on the way"
# she had not been given to him as a wife
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Judah had not given her to Shelah as a wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])