

[38:2] 1 tn Heb “a man, a Canaanite.”
[38:2] 2 tn Heb “and his name was Shua.”
[38:2] 3 tn Heb “and he took her.”
[38:2] 4 tn Heb “and he went to her.” This expression is a euphemism for sexual intercourse.
[38:5] 5 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] 6 tn Or “and he [i.e., Judah] was in Kezib when she gave birth to him.”