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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.  
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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Genesis 38:7

Er - was wicked in the sight of the Lord - What this wickedness consisted in we are not told; but the phrase sight of the Lord being added, proves that it was some very great evil. It is worthy of remark that the Hebrew word used to express Er' s wickedness is his own name, the letters reversed. Er wicked, ra . As if the inspired writer had said, "Er was altogether wicked, a completely abandoned character."




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