1
It came to pass at that time that Judah departed from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite whose name was Hirah.
2
And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua, and he married her and went in to her.
3
So she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Er.
4
She conceived again and bore a son, and she called his name Onan.
5
And she conceived yet again and bore a son, and called his name Shelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him.
6
Then Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
7
But Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord killed him.
8
And Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother's wife and marry her, and raise up an heir to your brother."
9
But Onan knew that the heir would not be his; 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.