Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 38:8-11
8וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063לְאוֹנָ֔ןle.'o.Nanto OnanH9005H209בֹּ֛אbo'goH935אֶל־'el-intoH413אֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802אָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251H9021וְיַבֵּ֣םve.ya.Bemand act as a husband's brother forH9002H2992אֹתָ֑הּ'o.Tah<obj.> herH853H9034וְהָקֵ֥םve.ha.Kemand raise upH9002H6965זֶ֖רַעZe.ra'offspringH2233לְאָחִֽיךָ׃le.'a.Chi.khafor brother yourH9005H251H9021
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11וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוּדָה֩ye.hu.DahJudahH3063לְתָמָ֨רle.ta.Marto TamarH9005H8559כַּלָּת֜וֹka.la.Todaughter-in-law hisH3618H9023שְׁבִ֧יshe.VidwellH3427אַלְמָנָ֣ה'al.ma.Naha widowH490בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004אָבִ֗יךְ'a.Vikhfather yourH1H9022עַד־'ad-untilH5704יִגְדַּל֙yig.Dalhe will grow upH1431שֵׁלָ֣הshe.LahShelahH7956בְנִ֔יve.Nison myH1121H9020כִּ֣יkiforH3588אָמַ֔ר'a.Marhe saidH559פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יָמ֥וּתya.Muthe should dieH4191גַּם־gam-alsoH1571ה֖וּאhu'heH1931כְּאֶחָ֑יוke.'e.Chavlike brothers hisH9004H251H9023וַתֵּ֣לֶךְva.Te.lekhand she wentH9001H1980תָּמָ֔רta.MarTamarH8559וַתֵּ֖שֶׁבva.Te.shevand she dweltH9001H3427בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אָבִֽיהָ׃'a.Vi.hafather herH1H9024
Commentaries on Genesis 38
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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