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Genesis 38:3

What does Genesis 38:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 38:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And she gave birth to a son, and he gave him the name Er.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And she conceiveth, and beareth a son, and he calleth his name Er;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And she conceived, and bore a son, and called his name Her.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And she conceived and bore a son; and he called his name Er.

Context

v.2And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went in unto her.

v.3This passage

v.4And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 26:19

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

  • Genesis 46:12

    And the sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

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