1. At that time, JUDAH went down from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

2. JUDAH saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua. He took her, and went in to her.

3. She conceived, and bore a son; and he named him Er.

4. She conceived again, and bore a son; and she named him Onan.

5. She yet again bore a son, and named him Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bore him.

6. JUDAH took a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.