Genesis 38:6
What does Genesis 38:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 38:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and her name was Tamar.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and her name was Tamar.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Judah took a wife for his first son Er, and her name was Tamar.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Judah taketh a wife for Er, his first-born, and her name <FI>is<Fi> Tamar;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Juda took a wife for Her, his first born, whose name was Thamar.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 21:21
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
- Matthew 1:3
and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;
- Genesis 24:3
and I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that thou wilt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
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