Genesis 38:6

And Judah takes a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name [is] Tamar;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.

In Context

5and she adds again, and bears a son, and calls his name Shelah; and he was in Chezib in her bearing him.

7and Er, Judah’s firstborn, is evil in the eyes of YHWH, and YHWH puts him to death.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:3and I cause you to swear by YHWH, God of the heavens and God of the earth, that you do not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in the midst of whom I am dwelling;

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 →

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