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Genesis 38:6

World English Bible

Judah took a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

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Genesis 38:6 in other translations

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

Genesis 38:6 · American Standard Version

Genesis 38:6 in context

  1. 4She conceived again, and bore a son; and she named him Onan.
  2. 5She yet again bore a son, and named him Shelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him.
  3. 6Judah took a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
  4. 7Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in Yahweh’s sight. So Yahweh killed him.
  5. 8Judah said to Onan, “Go in to your brother’s wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s brother to her, and raise up offspring for your brother.”