The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
Parallel translations
- WEB The sons of Judah: Er and Onan. Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
- KJV The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
- BSB The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.
- NKJV The sons of Judah were Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
- NLT Judah had two sons, Er and Onan, who had died in the land of Canaan.
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Quick answer
Judah's sons include Er and Onan, who died in Canaan. The record recalls the early deaths of two of Judah's sons.
Overview
Er and Onan died under God's judgment before the family went to Egypt, as recorded in Genesis. Their mention preserves the family history while noting they left no continuing clans. The verse sets up the listing of Judah's surviving lines through whom the tribe, and ultimately the messianic line, would continue.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Gen 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 were Hezron and Hamul.
- Gen 38:1–10At that time, Judah went down from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
- 1 Chr 2:3–8The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah; which three were born to him of Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in Yahweh’s sight; and he killed him.
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