Genesis 38:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Onan.”
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BSBPD
“Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Onan.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Onan;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Genesis 38:4 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 46:12The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
- Numbers 26:19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.
- 1 Chronicles 2:3The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, who put him to death.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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