Genesis 38:4

And again when another child was conceived, she named the child (that was) born, Onan.

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

In Context

3and she conceived, and childed a son, and (he) called his name Er.

5And she childed the third son, whom she called Shelah, and when he was born, she ceased to bear child more (or she ceased to bear any more children). (And she bare her third son, whom she called Shelah, when she was at Chezib.)

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Cross References

Numbers 26:19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, which both were dead in the land of Canaan. (The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, and both of them died 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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