Thematic Bible: Killed for his refusal to raise seed (offspring) for his deceased brother
Thematic Bible
Onan » Killed for his refusal to raise seed (offspring) for his deceased brother
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua, the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD, and he slew him.
And the sons of Judah: Er and Onan and Shelah and Pharez and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
And she conceived again and gave birth to a son, and she called his name Onan.
Then Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife and marry her and raise up seed to thy brother. And Onan knew that the seed would not be his, and it came to pass when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he corrupted it on the ground, to not give seed to his brother. And the thing which he did displeased the LORD, and he slew him also.