Genesis 38:5
“And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn,.... Chose one for him, and presented her to him for his liking, whom he…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 38:1-30
- The Family of Judah 1. עדלם ‛ǎdûllâm, ‘Adullam, “righteousness.” חירה chı̂yrâh Chirah, “nobility?” 2. שׁוּע…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And he was at Chezib when she bare him - This town is supposed to be the same with Achzib, which fell to the tribe of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 38:1-11
Here is, 1. Judah's foolish friendship with a Canaanite-man. He went down from his brethren, and withdrew for a time…
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