Genesis 38:6
Much later, Judah arranged for Er, his firstborn son, to marry a woman named Tamar.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
In Context
5Then she had another son she named Shelah who was born in Kezib.
7But Er did what was evil in the Lord's sight, so the Lord put him to death.
Cross References
Genesis 24:3and swear an oath by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you won't arrange for my son to marry any daughter of the these Canaanite people that I'm living among.
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 →