Genesis 38:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 38:6

4 She conceived again and bore a son, and she called his name ^aOnan.

5 And she conceived yet again and bore a son, and called his name ^aShelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him.

6 Then Judah ^atook a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was ^bTamar.

7 But ^aEr, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, ^band the Lord killed him.

8 And Judah said to Onan, “Go in to ^ayour brother’s wife and marry her, and raise up an heir to your brother.”

9 But Onan knew that the heir would not be ^ahis; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he emitted on the ground, lest he should give an heir to his brother.

10 And the thing which he did¹ displeased the Lord; therefore He killed ^ahim also.

11 Then Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, ^a“Remain a widow in your father’s house till my son Shelah is grown.” For he said, “Lest he also die like his brothers.” And Tamar went and dwelt ^bin her father’s house.

12 Now in the process of time the daughter of Shua, Judah’s wife, died; and Judah ^awas comforted, and went up to his sheepshearers at Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 38:6

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American Standard Version
And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and her name was Tamar.

Amplified® Bible
Now Judah took a wife for Er, his firstborn; her name was Tamar.

Contemporary English Version
Later, Judah chose Tamar as a wife for Er, his oldest son.

Darby English Version
And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

Good News Bible
For his first son Er, Judah got a wife whose name was Tamar.

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

New American Standard Bible
Now Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name {was} Tamar.

New International Version
Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

New King James Version
Then Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and she had the name of Tamar.

Revised Standard Version
And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and her name was Tamar.

Young's Literal Translation
And Judah taketh a wife for Er, his first-born, and her name `is' Tamar;

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