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Genesis 38:6-8

6וַיִּקַּ֧חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947יְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אִשָּׁ֖ה'i.Shaha wifeH802לְעֵ֣רle.'Erfor ErH9005 H6147בְּכוֹר֑וֹbe.kho.Rofirstborn hisH1060 H9023וּשְׁמָ֖הּu.she.Mahand name herH9002 H8034 H9024תָּמָֽר׃ta.Mar[was] TamarH8559

7וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand he wasH9001 H1961עֵ֚ר'erErH6147בְּכ֣וֹרbe.Khor[the] firstborn ofH1060יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063רַ֖עra'evilH7451בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003 H5869יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיְמִתֵ֖הוּvay.mi.Te.huand he put to death himH9001 H4191 H9033יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

8וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063לְאוֹנָ֔ןle.'o.Nanto OnanH9005 H209בֹּ֛אbo'goH935אֶל־'el-intoH413אֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802אָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251 H9021וְיַבֵּ֣םve.ya.Bemand act as a husband's brother forH9002 H2992אֹתָ֑הּ'o.Tah<obj.> herH853 H9034וְהָקֵ֥םve.ha.Kemand raise upH9002 H6965זֶ֖רַעZe.ra'offspringH2233לְאָחִֽיךָ׃le.'a.Chi.khafor brother yourH9005 H251 H9021

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