certain, &c. = a man, an Adullamite. Hebrew. 'ish. See App-14 .
he, should be "she", with Septuagint.
displeased. Hebrew was evil in the eyes of Jehovah. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
he die also. Judah, an unnatural brother, is punished in his own children.
And Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ) emphasizing the deliberateness of each action.
in an open place. Hebrew "in the entrance to Enaim".
openly. Hebrew "at Enaim".
burnt. This was strictly in accordance with the Code of Hammurabi (157), which was then in force throughout Canaan. See App-15 .
Zarah = "a rising of light", "Offspring", or "Dawn". Both Pharez and Zarah, together with their rnother Tamar, are in the genealogy of Christ (Matthew 1:3 ). This is why this parenthetical chapter is inserted here. It is here by the Figure of speech Parecbasis . It comes, historically, before chapter 37.
certain, &c. = a man, an Adullamite. Hebrew. 'ish. See App-14 .
Canaanite. In this was Judah's sin. Compare Genesis 24:3 ; Genesis 26:35 ; Genesis 27:46 ; Genesis 28:1 .Exodus 34:16 . Deuteronomy 7:3 . A warning, and a revelation of the human heart. Note who these Canaanites were! App-23 .
he, should be "she", with Septuagint.
raise up seed, &c. = a law before Sinai. See App-15 . Compare Deuteronomy 25:5-9 . Ruth 4:10 . Matthew 22:24 . An old and present Eastern law.
displeased. Hebrew was evil in the eyes of Jehovah. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
he die also. Judah, an unnatural brother, is punished in his own children.
And Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ) emphasizing the deliberateness of each action.
in an open place. Hebrew "in the entrance to Enaim".
widowhood. Nine widows mentioned. See App-10 for significance. Tamar, here. Tekoah, 2 Samuel 14:5 . Hiram's mother, 1 Kings 7:14 . Zeruah, 1 Kings 11:26 . Widow of Zarephath, 1 Kings 17:9 . Poor widow, Mark 12:42 . Anna, Luke 2:37 . Widow of Nain, Luke 7:12 . Importunate, Luke 18:3 .
openly. Hebrew "at Enaim".
burnt. This was strictly in accordance with the Code of Hammurabi (157), which was then in force throughout Canaan. See App-15 .
Pharez = "breach".
Zarah = "a rising of light", "Offspring", or "Dawn". Both Pharez and Zarah, together with their rnother Tamar, are in the genealogy of Christ (Matthew 1:3 ). This is why this parenthetical chapter is inserted here. It is here by the Figure of speech Parecbasis . It comes, historically, before chapter 37.