Genesis 38:6
Then Iudah tooke a wife to Er his first borne sonne whose name was Tamar.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
In Context
5Moreouer she bare yet a sonne, whome she called Shelah: and Iudah was at Chezib when she bare him.
7Now Er the first borne of Iudah was wicked in the sight of the Lord: therefore the Lord slewe him.
Cross References
Genesis 24:3And I will make thee sweare by ye Lord God of the heauen, and God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife vnto my sonne of the daughters of the Canaanites among who I dwel.
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 →