Genesis 38:2
And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose, name, was Shua,—and he took her, and went in unto her;
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3and she conceived and bare a son,—and he called his name Er.
Cross References
Genesis 3:6And, when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was desirable to the eyes and the tree was pleasant to make one knowing, then took she of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and she gave to her husband also, along with her, and he did eat.
Genesis 6:4The giants, were in the earth in those days, and also, after that, when the sons of God began to go in unto the daughters of men, and sons were born to them, the same, were the heroes that were from age-past times the men of renown.
Genesis 28:1Then Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him,—and commanded him and said to him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
Genesis 46:12And the sons of Judah,—Er and Onan and Shelah, and Perez and Zerah,—but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan, and the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul;
Judges 16:1Then went Samson unto Gaza,—and saw there an unchaste woman, and went in unto her.
1 Chronicles 2:3the sons of Judah, Er, and Onan, and Shelah, the three born to him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess,—but Er the firstborn of Judah became wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, and he slew 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 →