4 She conceived again and bore a son, and she called his name ^aOnan.  ‡

5 And she conceived yet again and bore a son, and called his name ^aShelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him.  ‡

8 And Judah said to Onan, “Go in to ^ayour brother’s wife and marry her, and raise up an heir to your brother.”  ‡

9 But Onan knew that the heir would not be ^ahis; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he emitted on the ground, lest he should give an heir to his brother.  ‡