Genesis 38:6

Soothly Judah gave a wife, that was called Tamar, to his first begotten son Er.

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In The King James Version

And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.

In Context

5And she childed the third son, whom she called Shelah, and when he was born, she ceased to bear child more (or she ceased to bear any more children). (And she bare her third son, whom she called Shelah, when she was at Chezib.)

7And Er, the first begotten son of Judah, was wayward in the sight of the Lord, and therefore he was slain of the Lord (or and so the Lord killed him).

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Cross References

Genesis 24:3that I conjure thee by the Lord God of heaven and of earth, that thou take not a wife to my son of the daughters of Canaan, among which I dwell; (and I want thee to swear by the Lord God of heaven and earth, that thou shalt not get a wife for my son from the daughters of Canaan, among whom I live;)

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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