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

Other Translations of Genesis 38:6

King James Version

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

English Standard Version

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

The Message

6 Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn. Her name was Tamar.

New King James Version

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

New Living Translation

6 In the course of time, Judah arranged for his firstborn son, Er, to marry a young woman named Tamar.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 38:6

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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.