Genesis 38:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 38:3

Judah and Tamar

1 It came to pass at that time that Judah departed from his brothers, and ^avisited a certain Adullamite whose name was Hirah.

2 And Judah ^asaw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was ^bShua, and he married her and went in to her.

3 So she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name ^aEr.

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 38:3

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

Amplified® Bible
And she became pregnant and bore a son, and he called him Er.

Contemporary English Version
and they had three sons. He named the first one Er;

Darby English Version
And she conceived and bore a son; and he called his name Er.

Good News Bible
and she bore him a son, whom he named Er.

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

New American Standard Bible
So she conceived and bore a son and he named him Er.

New International Version
she became pregnant and gave birth to a son, who was named Er.

New King James Version
So she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Er.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So she conceived and bore a son and he named him Er.

Revised Standard Version
and she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Er.

Young's Literal Translation
And she conceiveth, and beareth a son, and he calleth his name Er;

New English Translation
She became pregnant¹ and had a son. Judah named² him Er.

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