"And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name {was} Tamar." — Genesis 38:6

Genesis 38:6 · KJV

“And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name {was} Tamar.”

— Genesis 38:6

Verse 5

And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

Verse 7

And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.

Genesis 38 — Context

And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.

And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

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

And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.

And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

Cross References

Genesis 21:21

And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

Genesis 24:3

And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

Matthew 1:3

And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;