She conceived again, and bore a son; and she named him Onan.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Genesis 38:4 in context
Genesis 38:1–7
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At that time, Judah went down from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
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There, Judah saw the daughter of a certain Canaanite man named Shua. He took her, and went in to her.
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She conceived, and bore a son; and he named him Er.
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She conceived again, and bore a son; and she named him Onan.
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She yet again bore a son, and named him Shelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him.
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Judah took a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
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Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the LORD’s sight. So the LORD killed him.
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