sheepshearing

Gen. 38: 13 states that Tamar was told: “Your father-in-law is coming up to Timnah for the sheepshearing,” thus implying that Timnah was a high place.

Tamar: Midrash and Aggadah. 2009

Absalom casually invited David to come along on a family sheepshearing.

The Shepherd’s Song Dr. Lynn Anderson 1996

Absalom casually invited David to come along on a family sheepshearing.

The Shepherd’s Song Dr. Lynn Anderson 1996

Absalom casually invited David to come along on a family sheepshearing.

The Shepherd’s Song Dr. Lynn Anderson 1996

When he has "recovered from his grief" (wayyinnachem really means "was comforted") it happens to be the time for sheepshearing, a season of general festivity and hilarity.

Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1 1892-1972 1942

As it just happened, the rather important task of sheepshearing was just engrossing Laban's attention.

Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1 1892-1972 1942

The 'servant-monster' was an obvious allusion to Caliban, and 'the nest of Antics' was a glance at the satyrs who figure in the sheepshearing feast in 'A Winter's Tale. '

A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles Sidney Lee 1892

In another Epode (Epod. ii) he recalls his boyish memories in praise of country life: the vines wedded to poplars in the early spring, after that the sheepshearing, later still the grape-gathering and honey harvest; when winter comes, the hunting of the boar by day, at night the cheery meal with wife and children upon olives, sorrel, mallows, beside the crackling log-piled hearth.

Horace William Tuckwell 1874

We noticed that it was sheepshearing time at his place, and many sheep were in the act of losing their winter covering.

The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland Margaret Moran Dixon McDougall 1862

It's a signature event that draws thousands each year, but there will be more than sheepshearing going on at the Gore Place tomorrow.

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