Genesis 38:4

And again she gave birth to a son, and he gave him the name Onan.

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And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.

In Context

3And she gave birth to a son, and he gave him the name Er.

5Then she had another son, to whom she gave the name Shelah; she was at Chezib when the birth took place.

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Cross References

Numbers 26:19The sons of Judah, Er and Onan: and Er and Onan had come to their death in the land of Canaan.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 38:2-12

Judah's Profligacy. ( b. c. 1717.) 1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. 2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her. 3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. 4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. 5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at… Read the whole commentary →

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