Genesis 38
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Genesis 38:7-11

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.

11Then JudahH3063 saidH559 to his daughter-in-lawH3618 TamarH8559, “LiveH3427 as a widowH490 in your father’sH1 houseH1004 untilH5704 my sonH1121 ShelahH7956 grows upH1431.” ForH3588 he thoughtH559, “HeH1931 mayH6435 dieH4191 tooH1571, like his brothersH251.” So TamarH8559 wentH1980 to liveH3427 in her father’sH1 houseH1004.

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