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Genesis 38

Genesis 38:3

Judah and Tamar · Genesis 38:1–26
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Translations

Modern
So she conceived and gave birth to a son, and Judah named him Er.
Traditional
And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
Literal
And she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Er.
Latin
Quæ concepit, et peperit filium, et vocavit nomen ejus Her.

Original

Hebrew
English
So she conceived and gave birth to a son, and Judah named him Er.

Notes

Genesis 38:1–30

The story of Judah and Tamar is a carefully placed break in the larger story. It shows what was happening in Judah’s family. Judah would later become an important leader. The story also shows the early stages of the family mixing with the people of the land. This helps explain why God sent the family to Egypt (chapters 39–47).

The Egyptians kept themselves separate from other peoples (43:32). Because of that, the Israelites were more likely to keep their own identity in Egypt than in Canaan.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Judah Human Sexuality Symbolic Numbers

Parallels

1 Chronicles 2:3–4

People

Er: Judah's firstborn son, killed by God for his wickedness

Glossary

Adullam, Adullamite Bathshua Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Er Genesis, Book of Jacob Judah (Person) Patriarchs, Period of the Shua Shuah

Topics

Adultery: Judah Er: Son of Judah Judah: Son of Jacob: Takes Two Wives