KJV ORIGINAL
And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
She became pregnant again and gave birth to a son. She named him Shelah, and Judah was in Chezib when the boy was born.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us that Judah's wife had a third son named Shelah, who was born while they were living in the town of Chezib.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the time when Judah, one of Jacob's twelve sons, had separated from his family and married a Canaanite woman. Chezib was a town in the lowlands of Judah, showing that Judah had settled among the Canaanites rather than staying with his father's household. This was part of a troubled period in Judah's life where he made choices that moved him away from his family's covenant with God.
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