Genesis 38:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 38:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 38:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 38:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“She conceived, and bore a son; and he named him Er.”

Genesis 38:3 — World English Bible

Genesis 38:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 38:3 — American Standard Version

Genesis 38:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And she conceiveth, and beareth a son, and he calleth his name Er;”

Genesis 38:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 38:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And she conceived and bore a son; and he called his name Er.”

Genesis 38:3 — Darby Translation

Genesis 38:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So she conceiued and bare a sonne, and he called his name Er.”

Genesis 38:3 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 38:3 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.

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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What Does Genesis 38:3 Mean?

Genesis 38:3 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 38. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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