Gen 38:2 | NET2full | STEP | There Judah saw the daughter of a Canaanite man named Shua . Judah acquired her as a wife and slept with her.

‏ Genesis 38:2

2 There Judah saw the daughter of a Canaanite man named Shua. ^{▼▼tn Heb “a man, a Canaanite, and his name was Shua.”} Judah acquired her as a wife ^{▼▼tn Heb “and he took her.” The verb לָקַח (laqakh) “to take” is used idiomatically for getting a wife.} and slept with her. ^{▼▼tn Heb “went to her.” The expression בּוֹא אֶל (boʾ ʾel) means “come to” or “approach,” but is also used as a euphemism for sexual relations.}