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Verse 38

Genesis 38:3

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Berean Standard Bible

So she conceived and gave birth to a son, and Judah named him Er.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

And she gave birth to a son, and he gave him the name Er.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And she conceived, and bore a son, and called his name Her.

Free Bible Version

and she became pregnant and had a son he named Er.

Geneva Bible 1599

So she conceiued and bare a sonne, and he called his name Er.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

She conceived, and bore a son; and he named him Er.

Translation for Translators

and she became pregnant and later gave birth to a son, whom he named Er.

Unlocked Literal Bible

She became pregnant and had a son. He was named Er.

Noah Webster Bible

And she conceived, and bore a son; and he called his name Er.

World English Bible

She conceived, and bore a son; and he named him Er.

Young's Literal Translation

And she conceiveth, and beareth a son, and he calleth his name Er;

Context

Judah and Tamar

²There Judah saw the daughter of a Canaanite man named Shua, and he took her as a wife and slept with her.³So she conceived and gave birth to a son, and Judah named him Er.⁴Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Onan.

Summary

Genesis 38:3 briefly mentions Judah marrying a Canaanite woman named Shua, without providing much detail or commentary on the marriage itself. This verse sets the stage for the narrative that follows, which includes the stories of Judah's sons and their interactions with Tamar. The focus of this chapter shifts to the lineage of Judah and the significant events that unfold within his family, ultimately leading to the continuation of the Messianic line through which Jesus Christ would descend.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Er. Which signifies a "watchman": but the reason of the name given by the Targum of Jonathan is,"because he should die without children;''as if it was the same with Ariri, "childless". And she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Er. Which signifies a "watchman": but the reason of the name given by the Targum of Jonathan is,"because he should die without children;''as if it was the same with Ariri, "childless". Genesis 38:4 gen 38:4 gen 38:4 gen 38:4And she conceived again, and bare a son,.... As soon as she well could: and she called his name Onan; the first son Judah gave the name to, but his wife named this, so called from grief or sorrow; the reason of it, according to the above Targum, was,"because his father would mourn for him;''he was a Benoni, see Gen 35:18, whose sin and immature death caused sorrow.

Genesis 38:3

Judah and Tamar

²There Judah saw the daughter of a Canaanite man named Shua, and he took her as a wife and slept with her.³So she conceived and gave birth to a son, and Judah named him Er.⁴Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Onan.

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Berean Standard Bible

So she conceived and gave birth to a son, and Judah named him Er.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

And she gave birth to a son, and he gave him the name Er.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And she conceived, and bore a son, and called his name Her.

Free Bible Version

and she became pregnant and had a son he named Er.

Geneva Bible 1599

So she conceiued and bare a sonne, and he called his name Er.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

She conceived, and bore a son; and he named him Er.

Translation for Translators

and she became pregnant and later gave birth to a son, whom he named Er.

Unlocked Literal Bible

She became pregnant and had a son. He was named Er.

Noah Webster Bible

And she conceived, and bore a son; and he called his name Er.

World English Bible

She conceived, and bore a son; and he named him Er.

Young's Literal Translation

And she conceiveth, and beareth a son, and he calleth his name Er;