Bible Commentary

And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. Verse 7. Er-was wicked in the sight of the Lord] What this wickedness consisted in we are not told; but the phrase sight of the Lord being added, proves that it was some very great evil. It is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 38:7”

And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name [was] Tamar. 6. Tamar ] = “a date palm.” A female name, occurring twice in the family of David (2Sa 13:1; 2Sa 14:27). Judah, as head of the family, selects a wife for his firstborn, as in Gen 24:3, Gen 34:4. Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 38:6”

And she yet again conceived, and bore a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bore him. 5. Chezib ] The same name as Achzib in Jos 15:44. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 5. And he was at Chezib when she bare him.] This town … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 38:5”

And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she called his name Onan. And she conceived again, and bare a son,…. As soon as she well could: and she called his name Onan; the first son Judah gave the name to, but his wife named this, so called from grief or sorrow; the reason … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 38:4”

And she conceived, and bore a son; and he called his name Er. 3. and he called ] Better, “And she called his name Er.” The mother calls the name, as in Gen 38:4. The reading “she called” is found in some Heb. MSS., Sam. and Targ. Jer. “Er” and “Onan,” see Gen 46:12. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 38:3”

And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name [was] Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her. 2. Shua ] Note that “Shua,” like Hirah in Gen 38:1, is the name of a man. See Gen 38:12. Bath-Shua, i.e. “the daughter of Shua,” is all the description given of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 38:2”

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. 1. at that time ] Cf. Gen 21:22. The notes of time in this chapter are very indefinite. Cf. 12, “in process of time.” The marriage of Judah with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 38:1”

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, [and] captain of the guard. 36. Midianites ] Heb. Medanites. This verse, from E, resumes the narrative from Gen 37:29-30. Potiphar ] An Egyptian name, denoting “the gift of Ra,” the sun-god. It appears as “Potiphera,” Gen 41:45, Gen 46:20. LXX , … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 37:36”

And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him. 35. his daughters ] Either a different version from that in chap. 30 where Dinah … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 37:35”

And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. 34. rent his garments, &c.] Jacob mourned with the mourning rites of the Israelites. The rent clothes, the sackcloth, and the ashes, denote the exact opposite of festal array, new garments, soft raiment, and ointment. For “sackcloth” … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 37:34”