VERSE STUDY • KJV

Genesis 38:4

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

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

Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Onan.

She conceived again, and bore a son; and she named him Onan.

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

and she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Onan;

1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name [was] Hirah.

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.

4 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.

7 And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.

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