Genesis 38:3

3 she became pregnant and gave birth to a son, who was named Er.

Genesis 38:3 in Other Translations

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

3 and she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Er.

3 she became pregnant and gave birth to a son, and he named the boy Er.

3 she became pregnant and had a son named Er.

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

3 She became pregnant and gave birth to a son named Er.

3 She conceived and gave birth to a son, and he named him Er.

3 She became pregnant. She had a son. They named him Er.

Genesis 38:3 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 38:3

And she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Er.
] Which signifies a "watchman": but the reason of the name given by the Targum of Jonathan is,

``because he should die without children;''

as if it was the same with Ariri, "childless".

Genesis 38:3 In-Context

1 At that time, Judah left his brothers and went down to stay with a man of Adullam named Hirah.

2 There Judah met the daughter of a Canaanite man named Shua. He married her and made love to her;

3 she became pregnant and gave birth to a son, who was named Er.

4 She conceived again and gave birth to a son and named him Onan.

5 She gave birth to still another son and named him Shelah. It was at Kezib that she gave birth to him.

Cross References

• 1. ver 6; Genesis 46:12; Numbers 26:19