Genesis 38:3
ESV
and she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Er.
NIV
she became pregnant and gave birth to a son, who was named Er.
NASB
And she conceived and gave birth to a son, and he named him Er.
CSB
She conceived and gave birth to a son, and he named him Er.
NLT
she became pregnant and gave birth to a son, and he named the boy Er.
KJV
And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
NKJV
So she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Er.
What does Genesis 38:3 mean?
Jacob's son Judah (Genesis 29:25) has moved away from his brothers and family at Hebron and taken a Canaanite woman as his wife (Genesis 38:2). She becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son named Er, which may mean "guard" or "watchful."Judah has recently conspired with his brothers to sell their sibling, Joseph, into slavery (Genesis 37:26–28). As he grows his own family, Judah does not realize that Joseph is becoming a powerful figure in Egypt (Genesis 45:1).
