Kejadian 38:3

38:3 She became pregnant ¹  and had a son. Judah named ²  him Er.

Kejadian 38:5

38:5 Then she had ³  yet another son, whom she named Shelah. She gave birth to him in Kezib. ⁴ 

[38:3]  ¹ tn Or “she conceived” (also in the following verse).

[38:3]  ² tc Some mss read this verb as feminine, “she called,” to match the pattern of the next two verses. But the MT, “he called,” should probably be retained as the more difficult reading.

[38:3]  tn Heb “and he called his name.” The referent (Judah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[38:5]  ³ 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]  ⁴ tn Or “and he [i.e., Judah] was in Kezib when she gave birth to him.”