Nave’s Topical Bible
Onan
4 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
(Son of Judah)
- Killed for his refusal to raise seed (offspring) for his deceased brother
Genesis 38:4,8-10; Genesis 46:12; Numbers 26:19; 1 Chronicles 2:3
Bible verses about “Onan”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Genesis 38:4And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.
- Genesis 38:8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
- Genesis 38:9And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
- Genesis 38:10And the thing which he did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also.
- Genesis 46:12And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
- Numbers 26:19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
- 1 Chronicles 2:3The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord; and he slew him.