Genesis 38:5

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Num 26:20 : 20 And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.
  • 1 Chr 4:21 : 21 The sons of Shelah the son of Judah [were], Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,
  • Gen 38:11 : 11 Then 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.
  • Gen 38:26 : 26 And 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.
  • 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.

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  • Gen 38:1-4
    4 verses
    84%

    1 ¶ And 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.

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

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

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

  • Gen 29:33-35
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    33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I [was] hated, he hath therefore given me this [son] also: and she called his name Simeon.

    34 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.

    35 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.

  • Gen 38:23-27
    5 verses
    76%

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

    24 ¶ And 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.

    25 When 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 bracelets, and staff.

    26 And 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.

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

  • 1 Chr 2:3-4
    2 verses
    76%

    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.

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

  • Gen 38:11-15
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    76%

    11 Then 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.

    12 ¶ And 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.

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

    14 And 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

  • 20 And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.

  • 8 ¶ Now when she had weaned Loruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.

  • 21 The sons of Shelah the son of Judah [were], Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,

  • 23 And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house.

  • 12 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son.

  • 19 And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.

  • 18 And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.

  • 10 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son.

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

  • 23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:

  • 23 And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:

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

  • 17 And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.

  • 7 And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.

  • 41 And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.