Genesis 38
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Genesis 38:2-10

2And JudahH3063 sawH7200 there the daughterH1323 of a Canaanitish manH376 whose nameH8034 was ShuaH7770; and he tookH3947 her, and wentH935 in to her.

3And she conceivedH2029 and boreH3205 a sonH1121; and he calledH7121 his nameH8034 ErH6147.

4And she againH5750 conceivedH2029 and boreH3205 a sonH1121, and she calledH7121 his nameH8034 OnanH209.

5And againH5750 she boreH3205 a sonH1121, and she calledH7121 his nameH8034 ShelahH7956; and he was at Chezib when she boreH3205 him.

6And JudahH3063 tookH3947 a wifeH802 for ErH6147 his firstbornH1060, and her nameH8034 was TamarH8559.

7And ErH6147, Judah's firstbornH1060, wasH1961 wickedH7451 in the sight of Jehovah, and Jehovah slew him.

8Then JudahH3063 saidH559 to OnanH209, GoH935 in to thy brother's wifeH802, and fulfil to her the brother-in-law's duty, and raiseH6965 up seedH2233 to thy brotherH251.

9But when OnanH209 knewH3045 that the seedH2233 should not beH1961 his own, it cameH935 to pass when he wentH935 in to his brother's wifeH802, that he spilled [it] on the groundH776, in order to giveH5414 no 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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