Genesis 38:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.”

Genesis 38:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 38:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 38:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“There, Judah saw the daughter of a certain Canaanite man named Shua. He took her, and went in to her.”

Genesis 38:2 — World English Bible

Genesis 38:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went in unto her. ”

Genesis 38:2 — American Standard Version

Genesis 38:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Judah seeth there the daughter of a man, a Canaanite, whose name <FI>is<Fi> Shuah, and taketh her, and goeth in unto her.”

Genesis 38:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 38:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Judah saw there the daughter of a Canaanitish man whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went in to her. ”

Genesis 38:2 — Darby Translation

Genesis 38:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Iudah sawe there the daughter of a man called Suah a Canaanite: and he tooke her to wife, and went in vnto her.”

Genesis 38:2 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 38:2 in Context — Genesis 38

1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

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

3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.

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

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What Does Genesis 38:2 Mean?

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