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It was at Kezib that she gave birth to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/38.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And when she gave birth to a third son, she named him Shelah. At the time of Shelah’s birth, they were living at Kezib.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet again she bore a son, and she called his name Shelah. Judah was in Chezib when she bore him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then she gave birth to another son and named him Shelah; it was at Chezib that she gave birth to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And she conceived yet again and bore a son, and called his name Shelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />She gave birth to yet another son and named him Shelah; and it was at Chezib that she gave birth to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />She bore still another son and named him Shelah; and it was at Chezib that she bore him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And she bore still another son and named him Shelah; and it was at Chezib that she bore him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And she bore still another son, and she named him Shelah; and it was at Chezib that she bore him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Again she conceived and gave birth to still another son and named him Shelah. It was at Chezib that she gave birth to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She gave birth to another son and named him Shelah. It was at Chezib that she gave birth to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She gave birth to another son and named him Shelah. It was at Chezib that she gave birth to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And she yet again bare a son, and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The third one was born when Judah was in Chezib, and she named him Shelah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And she yet again bare a son, and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then she became pregnant again and gave birth to another son, whom she named Shelah. He was born at Kezib.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Again she had a son and named him Shelah. Judah was at Achzib when the boy was born. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then she bore yet another son and named him Shelah. Judah was living in Kezib when she bore him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then she gave birth to another son and named him Shelah; it was at Chezib that she gave birth to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then she had yet another son, whom she named Shelah. She gave birth to him in Kezib. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then she gave birth to another son, and named him Shelah. And he was at Kezib when she gave birth to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And she yet again conceived, and bore a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bore him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She yet again bore a son, and named him Shelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and she adds again, and bears a son, and calls his name Shelah; and he was in Chezib in her bearing him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and she addeth again, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Shelah; and he was in Chezib in her bearing him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will add yet and bear a son, and will call his name Shelah: and he was in Chezib, in her bearing him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />She bore also a third: whom she called Sela. after whose birth, she ceased to bear any more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Likewise, she bore a third, whom she called Shelah, after whose birth, she ceased to bear any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then she bore still another son, whom she named Shelah. She was in Chezib when she bore him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet again she bore a son, and she named him Shelah. She was in Chezib when she bore him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And she conceived again, and bore a son; and he called his name Shelah; and after she bore him she stopped bearing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she again bore a son, and he called his name Shela, and she ceased when she bore him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And she yet again bore a son, and called his name Shelah; and he was at Chezib, when she bore him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she again bore a son; and called his name, Selom: and she was in Chasbi when she bore them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/38-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=9654" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/38.htm">Judah and Tamar</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Onan. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: wat·tê·leḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">Then she gave birth to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: wat·tō·sep̄ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">another</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bên (N-ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: wat·tiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">and named</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/7956.htm" title="7956: šê·lāh (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Judah. The same as sh'elah; request; Shelah, the name of a postdiluvian patriarch and of an Israelite.">Shelah;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">it was</a> <a href="/hebrew/3580.htm" title="3580: ḇiḵ·zîḇ (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in the plain of Judah. From kazab; falsified; Kezib, a place in Palestine.">at Chezib</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: bə·liḏ·tāh (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">that she gave birth to him.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-12.htm">Genesis 46:12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-19.htm">Numbers 26:19-22</a></span><br />The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan. / 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. / And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-3.htm">1 Chronicles 2:3-5</a></span><br />The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death. / Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. / The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/4-12.htm">Ruth 4:12</a></span><br />And may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-3.htm">Matthew 1:3</a></span><br />Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-33.htm">Luke 3:33</a></span><br />the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-35.htm">Genesis 29:35</a></span><br />And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-24.htm">Genesis 30:24</a></span><br />She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-23.htm">Genesis 35:23</a></span><br />The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-8.htm">Genesis 49:8-12</a></span><br />Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you. / Judah is a young lion—my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? / The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-5.htm">Deuteronomy 25:5-10</a></span><br />When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her. / The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel. / But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-21.htm">1 Samuel 24:21</a></span><br />So now, swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s house.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a></span><br />And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-4.htm">1 Kings 2:4</a></span><br />and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-2.htm">1 Chronicles 5:2</a></span><br />And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And she yet again conceived, and bore a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bore him.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/38-11.htm">Genesis 38:11,26</a></b></br> Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren <i>did</i>. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/46-12.htm">Genesis 46:12</a></b></br> And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-20.htm">Numbers 26:20</a></b></br> And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.</p><p class="hdg">Chezib.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/25-1.htm">Addeth</a> <a href="/genesis/38-4.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/genesis/38-4.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/genesis/37-25.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/genesis/38-4.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/38-4.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/genesis/38-4.htm">Conceived</a> <a href="/genesis/11-15.htm">Shelah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/27-31.htm">Addeth</a> <a href="/genesis/41-50.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/genesis/46-18.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/genesis/38-27.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/genesis/38-27.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/41-50.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/genesis/38-18.htm">Conceived</a> <a href="/genesis/38-11.htm">Shelah</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 38</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/38-1.htm">Judah begets Er, Onan, and Shelah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/38-6.htm">Er's marriage with Tamar, and death.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/38-8.htm">The trespass of Onan.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/38-11.htm">Tamar is reserved for Shelah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/38-12.htm">Judah's wife dies.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/38-13.htm">Tamar deceives Judah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/38-27.htm">She bears twins, Pharez and Zarah.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/38.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then she gave birth to another son</b><br>This phrase indicates the continuation of Judah's lineage through his wife, the daughter of Shua. The birth of another son signifies the importance of family and lineage in the biblical narrative, particularly in the context of the tribes of Israel. The birth of sons was often seen as a blessing and a means of ensuring the continuation of one's family line, which was crucial in the ancient Near Eastern culture.<p><b>and named him Shelah;</b><br>The naming of Shelah is significant as names in the Bible often carry deep meanings or reflect circumstances surrounding the birth. Shelah would become the progenitor of the Shelanites, a clan within the tribe of Judah. The name Shelah may be related to the Hebrew word for "petition" or "request," possibly indicating a prayer or hope associated with his birth. This highlights the cultural importance of names and their meanings in biblical times.<p><b>it was at Chezib</b><br>Chezib, also known as Achzib, is a location in the territory of Judah. It is mentioned in other parts of the Bible, such as in <a href="/micah/1-14.htm">Micah 1:14</a>, where it is referred to as a place of deception. The mention of Chezib provides geographical context and situates the narrative within the land that would later be part of the inheritance of the tribe of Judah. Archaeological evidence suggests that Chezib was a significant settlement during the time of the patriarchs.<p><b>that she gave birth to him.</b><br>This final phrase emphasizes the specific location of Shelah's birth, which may have implications for his identity and future role within the tribe of Judah. The mention of the place of birth can also be seen as a way to authenticate the historical and geographical accuracy of the biblical narrative. The birth of Shelah at Chezib ties into the broader theme of God's providence and the unfolding of His plan through the lineage of Judah, which ultimately leads to the birth of Jesus Christ, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, as prophesied in <a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Revelation 5:5</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/shelah.htm">Shelah</a></b><br>The third son of Judah and his wife, the daughter of Shua. His birth is significant in the lineage of Judah, which is a key tribe in Israel's history.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>One of the twelve sons of Jacob, whose lineage is crucial in the biblical account, leading to King David and ultimately to Jesus Christ.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/kezib.htm">Kezib</a></b><br>The place where Shelah was born. Its mention highlights the geographical and historical context of the account.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah's_wife.htm">Judah's Wife (Daughter of Shua)</a></b><br>Although not named in this verse, she is the mother of Shelah and plays a role in the continuation of Judah's lineage.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/birth_of_shelah.htm">Birth of Shelah</a></b><br>This event is part of the broader account of Judah's family, which has implications for the Messianic line.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_lineage.htm">The Importance of Lineage</a></b><br>Understanding the genealogies in the Bible helps us see God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises through specific family lines.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_family_dynamics.htm">God's Sovereignty in Family Dynamics</a></b><br>Despite human failures and complexities, God's purposes prevail, as seen in the continuation of Judah's line through Shelah.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_places_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Places in God's Plan</a></b><br>Kezib, though a minor detail, reminds us that God uses specific places and events to accomplish His divine purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_the_midst_of_imperfection.htm">Faithfulness in the Midst of Imperfection</a></b><br>Judah's family account is marked by imperfection, yet God remains faithful, encouraging us to trust Him despite our own shortcomings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 38</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_1_chr_2_3-4_align_with_gen_38.htm">How does 1 Chronicles 2:3-4 align with Genesis 38 regarding Judah and Tamar's lineage, and does it create inconsistencies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_onan_punished_but_not_judah.htm">In Genesis 38:1-11, why would God punish Onan's refusal to father children for Tamar so severely, yet no comparable punishment is shown for Judah's neglect of her?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jacob_adopt_joseph's_sons.htm">Genesis 48:5 - Why does Jacob adopt Joseph's sons as his own, and does this practice have any verifiable historical precedent?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_solomon's_temple_for.htm">What was the purpose of Solomon's Temple?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/38.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Chezib.</span>--Mr. Conder has found traces of this place at <span class= "ital">Ain Kezbeh, </span>near Beit Nettif, a little to the north of Adullam (<span class= "ital">Handbook, </span>p. 408). In <a href="/context/micah/1-14.htm" title="Therefore shall you give presents to Moreshethgath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.">Micah 1:14-15</a>, it is called Achzib, and is there also placed near Adullam.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And she yet again conceived</span> (lit., <span class="accented">and she added again</span>), and <span class="cmt_word">bare a son; and called his name Shelah</span>: - "Prayer" (Gesenius), "Peace" (Furst) - <span class="cmt_word">and he</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> Judah) <span class="cmt_word">was</span> - <span class="accented">sc.</span>, absent (Gerlach); or, translating impersonally, <span class="accented">it was, i.e.</span> the event happened (Murphy) - <span class="cmt_word">at Chezib</span>, - probably the same as Achzib (<a href="/joshua/15-44.htm">Joshua 15:44</a>; <a href="/micah/1-14.htm">Micah 1:14, 15</a>) and Chezeba (<a href="/1_chronicles/4-22.htm">1 Chronicles 4:22</a>), which in the partitioning of the land fell to the sons of Shelah, and was here mentioned that Shelah's descendants might know the birthplace of their ancestor (Keil); or the fact of Judah s absence at the birth of his third son may be recorded as the reason of the name, "Peace," "Rest, "Prosperity, which the child received (Gerlach) - <span class="cmt_word">when she bare him</span> - literally, <span class="accented">in her bearing of him</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/38-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then she gave birth to</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּ֣לֶד</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·leḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">another</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֤סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(bên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and named</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּקְרָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him Shelah;</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁלָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(šê·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7956.htm">Strong's 7956: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shelah -- a son of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it was</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at Chezib</span><br /><span class="heb">בִכְזִ֖יב</span> <span class="translit">(ḇiḵ·zîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3580.htm">Strong's 3580: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chezib -- a place in the plain of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that she gave birth to him.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּלִדְתָּ֥הּ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·liḏ·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/38-5.htm">Genesis 38:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/38-5.htm">Genesis 38:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/38-5.htm">Genesis 38:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/38-5.htm">Genesis 38:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/38-5.htm">Genesis 38:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/38-5.htm">Genesis 38:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/38-5.htm">Genesis 38:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/38-5.htm">Genesis 38:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/38-5.htm">Genesis 38:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/38-5.htm">Genesis 38:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/38-5.htm">OT Law: Genesis 38:5 She yet again bore a son (Gen. 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