Genesis 38:2
Judah saw there a daughter of a Canaanite whose name was Shua, and he married her. He lay with her,
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1About that time Judah left his kinsmen, and settled near a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
3and she conceived, and bore a son, and he named him Er.
Cross References
Genesis 3:6When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, attractive to look at and desirable for acquiring wisdom, she took some of its fruit and ate. Then she gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.
Genesis 6:4The Nephilim were on the earth in those days (and later too) when the heavenly beings lay with the human daughters who had their children. These were the mighty heroes of old, men of renown.
Genesis 28:1Then Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and instructed him, ‘You must not marry any of the daughters of Canaan.
Genesis 46:12The sons of Judah: 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 →