Genesis 38:6

American Standard Version (1901)

And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and her name was Tamar.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 21:21 : 21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
  • Gen 24:3 : 3 and I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that thou wilt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
  • Matt 1:3 : 3 and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;

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  • Gen 38:7-8
    2 verses
    84%

    7And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah slew him.

    8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother unto her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

  • Gen 38:1-5
    5 verses
    80%

    1And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

    2And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went in unto her.

    3And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.

    4And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.

    5And she yet again bare a son, and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

  • Gen 38:10-16
    7 verses
    80%

    10And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and he slew him also.

    11Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown up; for he said, Lest he also die, like his brethren. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

    12And in process of time Shua's daughter, the wife of Judah, died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheep-shearers to Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

    13And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.

    14And she put off from her the garments of her widowhood, and covered herself with her veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the gate of Enaim, which is by the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown up, and she was not given unto him to wife.

    15When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she had covered her face.

    16And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee: for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?

  • Gen 38:23-27
    5 verses
    78%

    23And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be put to shame: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

    24And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot; and moreover, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

    25When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and the cords, and the staff.

    26And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She is more righteous than I, forasmuch as I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

    27And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

  • 1 Chr 2:3-4
    2 verses
    77%

    3The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah; which three were born unto him of Shua's daughter the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and he slew him.

    4And Tamar his daughter-in-law bare him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

  • Matt 1:3
    71%

    3and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;

  • Ruth 4:12
    70%

    12and let thy house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which Jehovah shall give thee of this young woman.

  • Gen 38:19-20
    2 verses
    69%

    19And she arose, and went away, and put off her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

    20And Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not.

  • Num 26:19
    69%

    19The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

  • 1 Chr 2:26
    68%

    26And Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.

  • Gen 46:12
    67%

    12And the sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.