Genesis 38:6

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose 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 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:
  • Matt 1:3 : 3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

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  • Gen 38:7-8
    2 verses
    84%

    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 38:1-5
    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 Shuah; 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 conceived, and 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 displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.

    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 38:23-27
    5 verses
    78%

    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.

    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 bracelets, and staff.

    26And Judah acknowledd 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.

  • 1 Chr 2:3-4
    2 verses
    77%

    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.

  • Matt 1:3
    71%

    3And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

  • Ruth 4:12
    70%

    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.

  • Gen 38:19-20
    2 verses
    69%

    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 pled from the woman's hand: but he found her not.

  • Num 26:19
    69%

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

  • 1 Chr 2:26
    68%

    26Jerahmeel had also 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 Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.