16. "No!" she said to him. "Don't send me away. That would be worse than what you have already done to me." But he refused to listen to her.
17. He sent for his personal servant. He said, "Get this woman out of here. Lock the door behind her."
18. So his servant threw her out. Then he locked the door behind her. Tamar was wearing a beautiful robe. It was the kind of robe the virgin daughters of the king wore.
19. She put ashes on her head. She tore the beautiful robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went away. She was sobbing out loud as she went.