Onan: Killed for his Refusal to Raise Seed (Offspring) for his Deceased Brother

Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Onan.

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death.