Genesis 38:5

Translations

Modern

Then she gave birth to another son and named him Shelah; it was at Chezib that she gave birth to him.

Traditional

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

Literal

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

Latin

Tertium quoque peperit: quem appellavit Sela; quo nato, parere ultra cessavit.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then she gave birth to another son and named him Shelah; it was at Chezib that she gave birth to him.

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

Related verses

Numbers 26:20
These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.
Genesis 38:26
Judah recognized the items and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not have relations with her again.
Genesis 38:11
Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.
Genesis 46:12
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
1 Chronicles 4:21
The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea,

Parallels

1 Chronicles 2:3–4

People

Shelah: Judah's youngest son and his descendants

Places

Achzib: A town in Judah, birthplace of Shelah

Glossary

Aczib Adullam, Adullamite Bathshua Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Chezib Genesis, Book of Jacob Judah (Person) Kezib Onan Patriarchs, Period of the Shelah Shua Shuah

Topics

Achzib: Also Called Chezib, a City of Judah Adultery: Judah Chezib: Birthplace of Shelah Judah: Son of Jacob: Lives at Chezib Judah: Son of Jacob: Takes Two Wives Shelah: Son of Judah

Genesis 38:5

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