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Genesis 38:2

Genesis 38:2
And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite,.... Onkelos and Jonathan, and so Jarchi and Ben Gersom, interpret…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 38:1-30

- The Family of Judah 1. עדלם ‛ǎdûllâm, ‘Adullam, “righteousness.” חירה chı̂yrâh Chirah, “nobility?” 2. שׁוּע…

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…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

Shua Note that "Shua," like Hirah in Gen 38:38, is the name of a man. See Gen 38:38. Bath-Shua, i.e. "the daughter of…