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Onan

Morrish Bible Dictionary

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Second son of Judah by a Canaanitess, 'daughter of Shua': he was slain by Jehovah for his sin. Genesis 38:4-10; Genesis 46:12; Numbers 26:19; 1 Chronicles 2:3 .

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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Onan'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​o/onan.html. 1897.
 
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