Genesis 38:5
Context38:5 Then she had 1 yet another son, whom she named Shelah. She gave birth to him in Kezib. 2
Genesis 38:26
Context38:26 Judah recognized them and said, “She is more upright 3 than I am, because I wouldn’t give her to Shelah my son.” He did not have sexual relations with her 4 again.
Genesis 46:12
Context46:12 The sons of Judah:
Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah
(but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan).
The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.


[38:5] 1 tn Heb “and she added again and she gave birth.” The first verb and the adverb emphasize that she gave birth once more.
[38:5] 2 tn Or “and he [i.e., Judah] was in Kezib when she gave birth to him.”
[38:26] 3 tn Traditionally “more righteous”; cf. NCV, NRSV, NLT “more in the right.”
[38:26] 4 tn Heb “and he did not add again to know her.” Here “know” is a euphemism for sexual intercourse.