Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Shua was the father of a Canaanite woman, the wife of Judah, and the mother of Er, Onan, and Shelah.
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Also known as Shuah
Shua is mentioned in Gen.38.2,12 and 1Ch.2.3 as the father of a Canaanite wife of Judah, one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob'). Judah married Bath-shua, the daughter of a Canaanite man named Shua, and she bore him three sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. The narrative in Genesis 38 focuses on the story of Judah and Tamar, with Bath-shua's sons playing a significant role. Er, Judah's firstborn, was killed by God due to his wickedness, and Onan, who was obligated to provide an heir for his deceased brother, also displeased God and died. Bath-shua is not mentioned beyond her role as the mother of Judah's sons, and her Canaanite origin is significant in the context of the Israelites' relationship with the Canaanites in the Promised Land.
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3 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H7770
There Judah saw the daughter of a Canaanite man named Shua, and he took her as a wife and slept with her.
After a long time Judahʼs wife, the daughter of Shua, died. When Judah had finished mourning, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite went up to his sheepshearers at Timnah.
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judahʼs firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death.
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