Genesis 38
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Genesis 38:2-10

2And JudahH3063 sawH7200 there a daughterH1323 of a certainH376 CanaaniteH3669, whose nameH8034 was ShuahH7770; and he took herH3947, and went inH935 unto her.

3And she conceivedH2029, and bareH3205 a sonH1121; and he calledH7121 his nameH8034 ErH6147.

4And she conceivedH2029 again, and bareH3205 a sonH1121; and she calledH7121 his nameH8034 OnanH209.

5And she yet again conceivedH3254, and bareH3205 a sonH1121; and calledH7121 his nameH8034 ShelahH7956: and he was at ChezibH3580, when she bareH3205 him.

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

7And ErH6147, Judah’sH3063 firstbornH1060, was wickedH7451 in the sightH5869 of YhwhH3068; And YhwhH3068 slewH4191 him.

8And JudahH3063 saidH559 unto OnanH209, Go inH935 unto thy brother’sH251 wifeH802, and marryH2992 her, and raise upH6965 seedH2233 to thy brotherH251.

9And OnanH209 knewH3045 that the seedH2233 should not be his; and it came to pass, whenH518 he went inH935 unto his brother’sH251 wifeH802, that he spilledH7843 it on the groundH776, lestH1115 that he should giveH5414 seedH2233 to his brotherH251.

10And the thing whichH834 he didH6213 displeasedH5869H3415 YhwhH3068: wherefore he slewH4191 him also.1

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  1. 1. Genesis 38:10 displeased…: Heb. was evil in the eyes of the Lord. ↩

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