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Genesis 38:2

He met there a daughter of a Canaanite man whose name was Shua. He married her and slept with her.

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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

1It came about at that time that Judah left his brothers and stayed with a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

3She became pregnant and had a son. He was named Er.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:6When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate it. Then she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.

Genesis 6:4Giants were on the earth in those days, and also afterward. This happened when the sons of God married daughters of men, and they had children with them. These were the mighty men of old, men of renown.

Genesis 28:1Isaac called Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, “You must not take a wife from the Canaanite women.

Genesis 46:12The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah, (but Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

Judges 16:1Samson went to Gaza and saw a prostitute there, and he went to bed with her.

1 Chronicles 2:3Judah's sons were Er, Onan, and Shelah, who were born to him by Shua's daughter, a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh, and Yahweh killed him.

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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