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Yet again she bore a son, and she called his name (A)Shelah. Judah[a] was in Chezib when she bore him.

And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. But Er, Judah's firstborn, (B)was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord put him to death.

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  1. Genesis 38:5 Hebrew He

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

Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.(B) But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the Lord’s sight;(C) so the Lord put him to death.(D)

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