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Genesis 38:3

ESV and she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Er.
NIV she became pregnant and gave birth to a son, who was named Er.
NASB And she conceived and gave birth to a son, and he named him Er.
CSB She conceived and gave birth to a son, and he named him Er.
NLT she became pregnant and gave birth to a son, and he named the boy Er.
KJV And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
NKJV So she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Er.

What does Genesis 38:3 mean?

Jacob's son Judah (Genesis 29:25) has moved away from his brothers and family at Hebron and taken a Canaanite woman as his wife (Genesis 38:2). She becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son named Er, which may mean "guard" or "watchful."

Judah has recently conspired with his brothers to sell their sibling, Joseph, into slavery (Genesis 37:26–28). As he grows his own family, Judah does not realize that Joseph is becoming a powerful figure in Egypt (Genesis 45:1).
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