The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.
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Interpretation
This verse speaks in the wider setting of memory and worship as 1 Chronicles unfolds its message.
Glossary
- Shelah Person
- Petition. (1. ) Judah’s third son ( Gen. 38:2 , 5, 11, 14). (2. ) A son of Arphaxad ( 1 Chr. 1:18 ).
- Shua Person
- Wealth. (1. ) A Canaanite whose daughter was married to Judah ( 1 Chr. 2:3 ). (2. ) A daughter of Heber the Asherite ( 1 Chr. 7:32 ).