Genesis 38:2

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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  • 1 Chr 2:3 : 3 The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.
  • Gen 24:3 : 3 And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
  • Gen 34:2 : 2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
  • Gen 46:12 : 12 And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
  • Judg 14:2 : 2 And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.
  • Judg 16:1 : 1 Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.
  • 2 Sam 11:2 : 2 And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
  • 2 Cor 6:14 : 14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
  • Gen 3:6 : 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
  • Gen 6:2 : 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
  • Gen 6:4 : 4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 38:1
    85%

    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.

  • Gen 38:11-16
    6 verses
    80%

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

    12And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

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

    14And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.

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

    16And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, 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 38:5-8
    4 verses
    78%

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

    6And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.

    7And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.

    8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

  • Gen 38:3
    76%

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

  • 1 Chr 2:3-4
    2 verses
    75%

    3The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.

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

  • Gen 38:26-27
    2 verses
    75%

    26And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that 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.

  • Gen 38:19-24
    6 verses
    74%

    19And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

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

    21Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.

    22And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.

    23And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: 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 also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

  • Mal 2:11
    70%

    11Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.

  • Gen 34:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.

    2And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.

  • Gen 24:38
    69%

    38But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.

  • Gen 30:4
    69%

    4And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.

  • Exod 2:1
    69%

    1And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.

  • Ruth 4:12
    68%

    12And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.

  • Hos 1:3
    68%

    3So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.