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

Other Translations of Genesis 38:3

New International Version

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

English Standard Version

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

The Message

3 she became pregnant and had a son named Er.

New King James Version

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

New Living Translation

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

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 38:3

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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.