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Genesis 38:5

ShelahChezib

3 So she conceived and gave birth to a son, and Judah named him Er.

4 Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Onan.

Then she gave birth to another son and named him Shelah; it was at Chezib that she gave birth to him.

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

7 But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death.

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BSB
Then she gave birth to another son and named him Shelah; it was at Chezib that she gave birth to him.
KJV
And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
WEB
She yet again bore a son, and named him Shelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him.
ASV
And she yet again bare a son, and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
DARBY
And again she bore a son, and she called his name Shelah; and he was at Chezib when she bore him.
BLB
And she conceived yet again and bore a son, and she called his name Shelah. And he was at Chezib when she bore him.
ÅB
Siden fødte hun enda en sønn og kalte ham Sela; da han ble født, var Juda i Kesib.
OTB
Hun fødte enda en sønn og kalte ham Sela; det var i Kesib hun fødte ham.
B1930
Siden fødte hun ennu en sønn og kalte ham Sela; da han blev født, var Juda i Kesib.

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  • Numbers 26:20

    These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.

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  • Genesis 46:12

    The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

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  • Genesis 38:26

    Judah recognized the items and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not have relations with her again.

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  • Genesis 38:11

    Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.

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  • 1 Chronicles 4:21

    The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea,

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