Holy Scripture
Genesis 38:5
A church father on this verse
“(Chapter 38—Verse 5) And she added, and gave birth to a son, and called his name Shelah; but she was in Chezib when she gave birth to him. The Hebrew word here is used in place of a geographical name, which Aquila translated as a thing, saying: And she called his name Shelah. And it came to pass that she lied in child…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5And she again bore a son; and called his name, Shelah: and she was in Chezib when she bore them.
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3And she conceived and bore a son, and called his name, Er.
4And she conceived and bore a son again; and called his name, Onan.
— Genesis 38:5 —
6And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
7And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was wicked before the Lord; and God killed him.