Genesis 38:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.”

Genesis 38:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 38:5 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 38:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“She yet again bore a son, and named him Shelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him.”

Genesis 38:5 — World English Bible

Genesis 38:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And she yet again bare a son, and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.”

Genesis 38:5 — American Standard Version

Genesis 38:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and she addeth again, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Shelah; and he was in Chezib in her bearing him.”

Genesis 38:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 38:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And again she bore a son, and she called his name Shelah; and he was at Chezib when she bore him.”

Genesis 38:5 — Darby Translation

Genesis 38:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Moreouer she bare yet a sonne, whome she called Shelah: and Iudah was at Chezib when she bare him.”

Genesis 38:5 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 38:5 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And she added yet again and bore a son, and she called his name Shelah, and he was at Chezib when she bore him.”

Genesis 38:5 — The Living Sword

Genesis 38:5 in Context — Genesis 38

3 La cual concibió, y parió un hijo; y llamó su nombre Er.

4 Y concibió otra vez, y parió un hijo, y llamó su nombre Onán.

5 Y volvió á concebir, y parió un hijo, y llamó su nombre Sela. Y estaba en Chezib cuando lo parió.

6 Y Judá tomó mujer para su primogénito Er, la cual se llamaba Thamar.

7 Y Er, el primogénito de Judá, fué malo á los ojos de Jehová, y quitóle Jehová la vida.

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What Does Genesis 38:5 Mean?

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