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Genesis 38:1 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" 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. "
Genesis 38:1
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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.
And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in
And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
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Genesis 38:2
"And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in"
Genesis 38:3
"And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er."
Genesis 38:4
"And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan."
Genesis 38:5
"And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare"
Genesis 38:6
"And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar."
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