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Genesis 38:2

And Jehuda saw there the daughter of a merchant man whose name was Shuva, and he took her and went in with her;

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.

In Context

1And it was at that time that Jehuda went down from his brethren, and turned aside to an Adulamite man whose name was Hira.

3And she conceived and bare a son, and he called his name Her;

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Cross References

Genesis 3:6And the woman saw that the tree was good to eat, and that it was salutary to the eyes, and a tree desirable to contemplate; and she took of its fruitage ( aiba) and ate; and she gave to her husband with her, and he ate.

Genesis 6:4Giants were in the earth in those days; and also when, after that the sons of the mighty had gone in unto the daughters of men, there were born from them giants who from of old were men of name.

Genesis 28:1And Izhak called Jakob and blessed him. And he commanded him, and said to him, Thou shalt not take a wife from the daughters of Kenaan;

Genesis 46:12And the sons of Jehuda, Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharets, and Zarach. But Er and Onan had died in the land of Kenaan And the sons of Pharets, Heshron and Chamul.

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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