Genesis 38:6 meaning and explanation

Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

Genesis 38:6, Berean Standard Bible

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Judah has separated from his brothers and settled among the Canaanites, and here he arranges a marriage for his firstborn son, Er. Parents in that world commonly chose spouses for their children, so Judah acquiring a wife for Er was the normal custom, not a cold transaction.

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