Genesis 38:3

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

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.

In Context

2And Jehuda saw there the daughter of a merchant man whose name was Shuva, and he took her and went in with her;

4And she conceived again, and bare a son, and called his name Onan.

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Cross References

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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