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Shelah
The third son of Judah, withheld from Tamar by his father.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2
Family & lineage
Tribe & people
BibleOf the tribe of Judah.
Genesis 38:11
Where in scripture
GenesisThen Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, “Remain a widow in your father’s house, until Shelah, my son, is grown up”; for he said, “Lest he also die, like his brothers.” Tamar went and lived in her father’s house.
Genesis 38:11 — Kept back from Tamar
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.