1. It came to pass at that time that Judah departed from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite whose name was Hirah.
2. And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua, and he married her and went in to her.
3. So she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Er.
4. She conceived again and bore a son, and she called his name Onan.
5. And she conceived yet again and bore a son, and called his name Shelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him.
6. Then Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
7. But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord killed him.
8. And Judah said to Onan, “Go in to your brother’s wife and marry her, and raise up an heir to your brother.”