381 At that time, Judah left his brothers and went down to stay with a man of Adullam named Hirah.
381 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
381 It happened at that time that Judah went down from his brothers and turned aside to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
381 About that time, Judah separated from his brothers and hooked up with a man in Adullam named Hirah.
381 It came to pass at that time that Judah departed from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite whose name was Hirah.
381 About this time, Judah left home and moved to Adullam, where he stayed with a man named Hirah.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 38:1
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The profligate conduct of Judah and his family.
This chapter gives an account of Judah and his family, and such an account it is, that it seems a wonder that of all Jacob's sons, our Lord should spring out of Judah, John 8:41. What awful examples the Lord proclaims in his punishments, of his utter displeasure at sin! Let us seek grace from God to avoid every appearance of sin. And let that state of humbleness to which Jesus submitted, when he came to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself, in appointing such characters as those here recorded, to be his ancestors, endear the Redeemer to our hearts.