Genesis 38:1-7

1 eo tempore descendens Iudas a fratribus suis divertit ad virum odollamitem nomine Hiram

2 viditque ibi filiam hominis chananei vocabulo Suae et uxore accepta ingressus est ad eam

3 quae concepit et peperit filium vocavitque nomen eius Her

4 rursum concepto fetu natum filium nominavit Onam

5 tertium quoque peperit quem appellavit Sela quo nato parere ultra cessavit

6 dedit autem Iudas uxorem primogenito suo Her nomine Thamar

7 fuitque Her primogenitus Iudae nequam in conspectu Domini et ab eo occisus est

Genesis 38:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 38

This chapter is wholly taken up with matters relating to Judah, the fourth son of Jacob, from whom the Jews have their name, and from whom Christ sprung: it treats of his marriage with a Canaanitess, his children by her, their character and end, Ge 38:1-11; of his incest with his daughter-in-law, though unknown by him, Ge 38:12-23; of his resentment against her, when he heard she was with child, and his confusion when he found it was by himself, Ge 38:24-26; and of the birth of twins by her, named Pharez and Zarah, Ge 38:27-30.