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Genesis 38:4

Onan

2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.

3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.

And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.

5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.

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BSB
Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Onan.
KJV
And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.
WEB
She conceived again, and bore a son; and she named him Onan.
ASV
And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.
DARBY
And she again conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Onan.
BLB
And she conceived again and bore a son, and she called his name Onan.
ÅB
Så ble hun fruktsommelig igjen og fødte en sønn, og hun kalte ham Onan.
OTB
Hun ble igjen gravid og fødte en sønn, som hun kalte Onan.
B1930
Så blev hun atter fruktsommelig og fødte en sønn, og hun kalte ham Onan.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 46:12

    And 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.

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  • Numbers 26:19

    The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

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