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Genesis 38:5

She again had a son and called his name Shelah. It was at Kezib where she gave birth to him.

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And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

In Context

4She became pregnant again and had a son. She called his name Onan.

6Judah found a wife for Er, his firstborn. Her name was Tamar.

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Cross References

Genesis 38:11Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, “Remain a widow in your father's house until Shelah, my son, grows up.” For he feared, “He might also die, just like his brothers.” Tamar left and lived in her father's house.

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.

Numbers 26:20The clans of Judah's other descendants were these: 1 through Shelah, the clan of the Shelanites, 1 through Perez, the clan of the Perezites, and 1 through Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites.

1 Chronicles 4:21The descendants of Shelah son of Judah, were Er father of Lekah, Laadah father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth Ashbea,

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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