Genesis 38
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Genesis 38 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the story of Judah and Tamar, highlighting themes of justice, deception, and the continuation of the family line leading to King David.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Genesis 38 canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3919535 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Genesis 38 Context triple: [Homilies on Genesis, scripturalFocus, Genesis 38]
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A.
Genesis 37
Genesis 37 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Joseph’s dreams, his brothers’ jealousy, and his being sold into slavery in Egypt, setting in motion the narrative of Israel’s descent to Egypt.
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B.
Genesis 34
Genesis 34 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the story of Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and the violent revenge carried out by her brothers Simeon and Levi against the men of Shechem.
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C.
Genesis 46
Genesis 46 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Jacob (Israel) and his family's journey to Egypt, including a detailed listing of his descendants who went with him.
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D.
Genesis 29
Genesis 29 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Jacob’s arrival in Haran, his meeting and love for Rachel, and the beginning of his complex family life through his marriages to Leah and Rachel.
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E.
Joseph and His Brothers
Joseph and His Brothers is a monumental four-part novel cycle by Thomas Mann that retells and elaborates the biblical story of Joseph with rich psychological, historical, and mythological detail.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Genesis 38 Target entity description: Genesis 38 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the story of Judah and Tamar, highlighting themes of justice, deception, and the continuation of the family line leading to King David.
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A.
Genesis 37
Genesis 37 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Joseph’s dreams, his brothers’ jealousy, and his being sold into slavery in Egypt, setting in motion the narrative of Israel’s descent to Egypt.
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B.
Genesis 34
Genesis 34 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the story of Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and the violent revenge carried out by her brothers Simeon and Levi against the men of Shechem.
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C.
Genesis 46
Genesis 46 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Jacob (Israel) and his family's journey to Egypt, including a detailed listing of his descendants who went with him.
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D.
Genesis 29
Genesis 29 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Jacob’s arrival in Haran, his meeting and love for Rachel, and the beginning of his complex family life through his marriages to Leah and Rachel.
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E.
Joseph and His Brothers
Joseph and His Brothers is a monumental four-part novel cycle by Thomas Mann that retells and elaborates the biblical story of Joseph with rich psychological, historical, and mythological detail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | chapter of the Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| containsEvent |
Judah acknowledges his guilt
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Judah arranges marriage between Er and Tamar ⓘ Judah gives his seal cord and staff as pledge ⓘ Judah leaves his brothers and settles near Hirah the Adullamite ⓘ Judah marries a Canaanite woman ⓘ Judah orders Tamar to be burned for supposed immorality ⓘ Judah’s encounter with Tamar by the roadside ⓘ Onan’s refusal to fulfill levirate duty ⓘ Perez’s unexpected emergence before Zerah ⓘ Tamar conceives by Judah ⓘ Tamar disguises herself as a prostitute ⓘ Tamar reveals Judah’s pledge items ⓘ Tamar sent back to her father’s house ⓘ birth of Er, Onan, and Shelah ⓘ birth of twins Perez and Zerah ⓘ death of Er for wickedness ⓘ death of Onan ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Er
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Hirah the Adullamite ⓘ Judah ⓘ Judah’s unnamed Canaanite wife ⓘ Onan ⓘ Perez ⓘ Shelah ⓘ Tamar ⓘ Zerah ⓘ |
| follows | Genesis 37 ⓘ |
| genealogicalSignificance |
connects Judah’s line to King David
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connects Judah’s line to the Davidic dynasty ⓘ records ancestry of Perez ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
deception
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divine providence ⓘ justice ⓘ levirate marriage ⓘ lineage and genealogy ⓘ recognition and confession ⓘ sexual ethics ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalText |
Biblical Hebrew
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linked to:
Hebrew
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| literaryFunction |
explains origins of Judah’s descendants
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interruption of the Joseph narrative ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Judah’s family
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linked to:
Tribe of Judah
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| partOf |
Book of Genesis
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Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
Torah ⓘ |
| precedes | Genesis 39 ⓘ |
| recordsStatement | Judah says of Tamar "She is more righteous than I" ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Genesis 38 Description of subject: Genesis 38 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts the story of Judah and Tamar, highlighting themes of justice, deception, and the continuation of the family line leading to King David.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.