1. At that time Judah left his brothers and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
2. There Judah saw the daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shua, and he took her and had relations with her.
3. 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. She again conceived and bore a son and called his name Shelah. He was at Kezib when she bore him.
6. Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
7. But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, so the Lord killed him.
8. Then Judah said to Onan, “Go have relations with your brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up descendants for your brother.”
9. But Onan knew that the descendant would not be his, so when he had relations with his brother’s wife, he let his semen go on the ground, so that he would not give a descendant to his brother.
10. What he did displeased the Lord; therefore He killed him also.