Genesis 38
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Genesis 38:3-7

3And she conceivedH2029 and gaveH3205 birthH3205 to a sonH1121, and he namedH7121H8034 him 1ErH6147. 4Then she conceivedH2029 againH5750 and gaveH3205 birthH3205 to a sonH1121, and she namedH7121H8034 him 2OnanH209. 5She gaveH3205 birthH3205 to yetH5750 anotherH3254 sonH1121 and namedH7121H8034 him 3ShelahH7956; and it was at ChezibH3580 4that she gaveH3205 birthH3205 to him.

6Now JudahH3063 tookH3947 a wifeH802 for ErH6147 his firstbornH1060, and her nameH8034 was TamarH8559. 7But 5ErH6147, Judah’sH3063 firstbornH1060, was evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068, so the LordH3068 tookH4191 his lifeH4191.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 38:3 Gen 46:12; Num 26:19 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 38:4 Gen 46:12 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 38:5 Num 26:20 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 38:5 Lit when ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 38:7 Gen 46:12; Num 26:19; 1 Chr 2:3 ↩

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