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


In Context

3 She conceived, and bore a son; and he named him Er.

4 She conceived again, and bore a son; and she named him Onan.

5 She yet again bore a son, and named him Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bore him.

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

7 Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh. Yahweh killed him.

8 Judah said to Onan, |Go in to your brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her, and raise up seed to your brother.|

Genesis 38:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

38:6And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name [was] Tamar.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

38:6Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

38:6And Juda took a wife for Her his firstborn, whose name was Thamar.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

38:6And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and her name was Tamar.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:6And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

38:6And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:6And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, whose name was Tamar.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

38:6And Judah taketh a wife for Er, his first-born, and her name is Tamar;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

38:6And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.