Genesis 38:5

Judah's wife then had another baby boy. He was born at a place called Kezib and his name was Shelah.

Barkly (portions)

In The King James Version

And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

In Context

4Judah and his wife slept together again and she had another baby boy, and she named him Onan.

6Er was Judah's oldest son. Years later, when he was grown up, Judah got a wife for him. Her name was Tamar.

Read all of Genesis 38

Cross References

Genesis 38:11Judah said to his daughter in law Tamar, “I want you to go back and live in your father's house but do not marry anyone else. Wait until my third son Shelah grows up and then you can marry him.” So Tamar went back to her father's place. Judah was frightened that his son Shelah would die just like his 2 older brothers.

Genesis 46:12Judah's sons were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 38:2-12

Judah's Profligacy. ( b. c. 1717.) 1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. 2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her. 3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. 4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. 5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Genesis 38:5