Berean Standard Bible
Genesis 38:2-10
2ThereH8033 JudahH3063 sawH7200 the daughterH1323 of a CanaaniteH3669 manH376 namedH8034 ShuaH7770, and he took her as a wifeH3947 and slept withH935 herH413. 3So she conceivedH2029 and gave birth toH3205 a sonH1121, and Judah namedH7121 himH8034 ErH6147. 4AgainH5750 she conceivedH2029 and gave birth toH3205 a sonH1121, and she namedH7121 himH8034 OnanH209. 5Then she gave birth toH3205 anotherH3254H5750 sonH1121 and namedH7121 himH8034 ShelahH7956; it wasH1961 at ChezibH3580 that she gave birth to himH3205.
6Now JudahH3063 acquiredH3947 a wifeH802 for ErH6147, his firstbornH1060, and her nameH8034 was TamarH8559. 7ButH1961 ErH6147, Judah’sH3063 firstbornH1060, was wickedH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068; so the LORDH3068 put him to deathH4191. 8Then JudahH3063 saidH559 to OnanH209, “Sleep withH935H413 your brother’sH251 wifeH802. Perform your duty as her brother-in-lawH2992 and raise upH6965 offspringH2233 for your brotherH251.”
9But OnanH209 knewH3045 thatH3588 the offspringH2233H1961 would notH3808 belongH1961 to him; so wheneverH518 he would sleep withH935H413 his brother’sH251 wifeH802, he would spill his seedH7843 on the groundH776 so that he would notH1115 produceH5414 offspringH2233 for his brotherH251. 10WhatH834 he didH6213 was wickedH7489 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068, so He put Onan to deathH4191 as wellH1571.
Commentaries on Genesis 38
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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