Onan

Family: Judah · Role: Judah's son · First appears: Genesis 38

Onan was the son of Judah and Shuah, and the brother of Er and Shelah. In Genesis 38, Judah commanded him to marry Tamar, his deceased brother’s wife, and raise seed for Er: “Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.”

Onan’s actions displeased God, who slew him. Later, in Genesis 46, Er and Onan were reported dead in the land of Canaan.

Relationship record

Life events

Judah commanded Onan to marry Tamar and raise seed for his deceased brother.(Genesis 38)
- With: Judah
- “And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.”
God slew Onan because his actions displeased the LORD.(Genesis 38)
- With: God
- “And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.”
Er and Onan are reported dead in Canaan.(Genesis 46 · 📍 Canaan)
- With: Er
- “but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.”

Genesis 38

parent: Judah “And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.”
parent: Shuah “And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.”
commander: Judah “And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.”
slayer: God “And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.”
siblings with Er “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.”
siblings with Shelah “And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah.”
judge: God “And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.”

Genesis 46

parent: Judah “And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Five Books of Moses. Made with Rho MD.