Genesis 38:3

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose, name, was Shua,—and he took her, and went in unto her;

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

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Cross References

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;

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 →

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