Berean Standard Bible

Genesis 38:6

“Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.”

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⁴Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Onan.

⁵Then she gave birth to another son and named him Shelah; it was at Chezib that she gave birth to him.

⁶Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

⁷But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death.

⁸Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.”

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