Genesis 38:10

And what he did was evil before the Lord, and he caused him also to die.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.

In Context

9And Onan knew that after his name the seed would not be called; and it was that when he went in with the wife of his brother, he corrupted his way upon the earth that he might not raise up seed unto his brother;

11And Jehuda said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in thy father’s house until Shelah my son be grown up. For he said, Lest he also die like his brothers: and Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.

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Cross References

Genesis 46:12And the sons of Jehuda, Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharets, and Zarach. But Er and Onan had died in the land of Kenaan And the sons of Pharets, Heshron and Chamul.

Numbers 22:34And Bileam said to the angel of the Lord, I knew not that thou wast standing before me in the way. And now, if it be evil in thine eyes, I will return.

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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