Genesis 38
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Genesis 38:2-10

2And JudahH3063 sawH7200 there a daughterH1323 of a certain CanaaniteH3669 whose nameH8034 was ShuaH7770; and he tookH3947 her, and wentH935 in unto her.

3And she conceivedH2029, and bare a sonH1121; and he calledH7121 his nameH8034 ErH6147.

4And she conceivedH2029 againH5750, and bare a sonH1121; and she calledH7121 his nameH8034 OnanH209.

5And she yetH5750 againH5750 bare a sonH1121, and calledH7121 his nameH8034 ShelahH7956: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

6And JudahH3063 tookH3947 a wifeH802 for ErH6147 his first-born, and her nameH8034 was TamarH8559.

7And ErH6147, Judah’s first-born, wasH1961 wickedH7451 in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah slew him.

8And JudahH3063 saidH559 unto OnanH209, GoH935 in unto thy brother’sH251 wifeH802, and perform the duty of a husband’sH2992 brotherH251 unto her, and raiseH6965 up seedH2233 to thy brotherH251.

9And OnanH209 knewH3045 that the seedH2233 would not beH1961 his; and it cameH935 to pass, when he wentH935 in unto his brother’sH251 wifeH802, that he spilled it on the groundH776, lest he should giveH5414 seedH2233 to his brotherH251.

10And the thing which he did was evilH7489 in the sight of Jehovah: and he slew him alsoH1571.

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American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain