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and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Judah <i>were</i> Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The sons of Judah <i>were</i> Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Judah <i>were</i> Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The sons of Judah <i>were</i> Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The sons of Judah <i>were</i> Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan [were judged by God and] died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Judah’s sons included Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Judah&#8217s sons included Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The sons of Judah, Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Er and Onan were sons of Judah, but they died in Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The descendants of Judah originally included Er and Onan, though Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Judah: Er and Onan. Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Sons of Judah [are] Er and Onan; and Er dies—Onan also—in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Sons of Judah are Er and Onan; and Er dieth -- Onan also -- in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Judah, Er and Onan; and Er will die, and Onan, in the land of Canaan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Juda, Her and Onan, who both died in the land of Chanaan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The sons of Judah: Er and Onan, who both died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Judah were Er and Onan. Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Judah were Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the sons of Yehuda: Eir and Unan, and Eir and Unan died in the land of Canaan.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Juda, Er and Aunan; and Er and Aunan died in the land of Chanaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/26-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=8017" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/26.htm">The Tribe of Judah</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/6147.htm" title="6147: ‘êr (N-proper-ms) -- Two men of Judah. From uwr; watchful; Er, the name of two Israelites.">were Er</a> <a href="/hebrew/209.htm" title="209: wə·’ō·w·nān (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Vigorous, a son of Judah. A variation of 'Ownow; strong; Onan, a son of Judah.">and Onan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6147.htm" title="6147: ‘êr (N-proper-ms) -- Two men of Judah. From uwr; watchful; Er, the name of two Israelites.">but they</a> <a href="/hebrew/209.htm" title="209: wə·’ō·w·nān (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Vigorous, a son of Judah. A variation of 'Ownow; strong; Onan, a son of Judah."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·yā·māṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">died</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3667.htm" title="3667: kə·nā·‘an (N-proper-ms) -- From kana'; humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him.">of Canaan.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/38-6.htm">Genesis 38:6-10</a></span><br />Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. / But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death. / Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-12.htm">Genesis 46:12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-3.htm">1 Chronicles 2:3-4</a></span><br />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. / Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/4-12.htm">Ruth 4:12</a></span><br />And may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-3.htm">Matthew 1:3</a></span><br />Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-33.htm">Luke 3:33</a></span><br />the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a></span><br />The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-5.htm">Deuteronomy 25:5-10</a></span><br />When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her. / The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel. / But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-21.htm">1 Chronicles 4:21-23</a></span><br />The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea, / Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.) / These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/22-7.htm">1 Samuel 22:7-8</a></span><br />Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds? / Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the son of Jesse. Not one of you has shown concern for me or revealed to me that my son has stirred up my own servant to lie in wait against me, as is the case today.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-32.htm">1 Kings 2:32-33</a></span><br />The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army. / Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-1.htm">1 Chronicles 5:1-2</a></span><br />These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright. / And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-24.htm">Matthew 22:24-28</a></span><br />“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him. / Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother. / The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-19.htm">Mark 12:19-23</a></span><br />“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him. / Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children. / Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-28.htm">Luke 20:28-33</a></span><br />“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him. / Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife but died childless. / Then the second ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.</p><p class="hdg">Shelah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/38-5.htm">Genesis 38:5,11,14,26-30</a></b></br> And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/4-21.htm">1 Chronicles 4:21</a></b></br> The sons of Shelah the son of Judah <i>were</i>, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,</p><p class="hdg">Pharez</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/38-27.htm">Genesis 38:27-29</a></b></br> And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins <i>were</i> in her womb… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/46-12.htm">Genesis 46:12</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/4-18.htm">Ruth 4:18-22</a></b></br> Now these <i>are</i> the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron, … </p><p class="hdg">Zerah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/38-30.htm">Genesis 38:30</a></b></br> And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/46-12.htm">Genesis 46:12</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/2-4.htm">1 Chronicles 2:4</a></b></br> And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah <i>were</i> five.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/13-17.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/numbers/26-11.htm">Death</a> <a href="/numbers/26-11.htm">Died</a> <a href="/numbers/19-16.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/genesis/46-12.htm">Er</a> <a href="/numbers/13-6.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/genesis/46-12.htm">Onan</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/32-30.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/numbers/26-61.htm">Death</a> <a href="/numbers/26-61.htm">Died</a> <a href="/numbers/26-61.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-3.htm">Er</a> <a href="/numbers/26-20.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-3.htm">Onan</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-1.htm">The sum of all Israel is taken in the plains of Moab</a></span><br><span class="reftext">52. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-52.htm">The law of dividing among them the inheritance of the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-57.htm">The families and number of the Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">63. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-63.htm">None but Caleb and Joshua was left of those who were numbered at Sinai</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The sons of Judah were Er and Onan</b><br>Judah, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, is a significant figure in biblical history, as his lineage leads to King David and ultimately to Jesus Christ. Er and Onan were his first two sons, born to his Canaanite wife, Shua's daughter. This highlights the intermingling of the Israelites with the Canaanites, which was often discouraged due to the potential for idolatry and cultural assimilation. The story of Er and Onan is found in <a href="/genesis/38.htm">Genesis 38</a>, where Er is described as wicked in the sight of the Lord, leading to his death. Onan's refusal to fulfill his duty of levirate marriage to his brother's widow, Tamar, also resulted in his death. This narrative underscores the importance of obedience to God's commands and the consequences of sin.<p><b>but they died in the land of Canaan</b><br>The land of Canaan, a region that encompasses modern-day Israel and surrounding areas, was the land promised to Abraham and his descendants. The deaths of Er and Onan in Canaan serve as a reminder of the Israelites' early presence in the land, even before the Exodus and conquest under Joshua. Their deaths also prefigure the struggles and moral challenges the Israelites would face in Canaan, a land filled with pagan practices. This phrase connects to the broader biblical theme of God's judgment and the necessity of righteousness, as seen in other scriptures such as <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, which outlines blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. The deaths of Er and Onan also foreshadow the eventual establishment of Judah's line through Tamar, leading to the birth of Perez, an ancestor of Jesus, highlighting God's sovereignty and redemptive plan through flawed human history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/er.htm">Er</a></b><br>The firstborn son of Judah, who was wicked in the sight of the Lord and was put to death by God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/o/onan.htm">Onan</a></b><br>The second son of Judah, who also displeased the Lord and was put to death for his actions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>One of the twelve sons of Jacob, whose lineage is significant in the history of Israel and the genealogy of Jesus Christ.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The land where the sons of Judah died, which is significant as the Promised Land for the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_census_of_israel.htm">The Census of Israel</a></b><br>Numbers 26 records a census of the Israelites, taken as they prepare to enter the Promised Land, highlighting the continuity and faithfulness of God's promises despite human failure.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Er and Onan's deaths remind us that sin has serious consequences. We must strive to live righteously and seek God's forgiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a></b><br>God's actions in the lives of Er and Onan demonstrate His sovereignty and justice. We can trust that God is just in all His ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The account of Er and Onan highlights the importance of obedience to God's commands. Disobedience leads to spiritual and sometimes physical death.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>Despite human failure, God's promises to His people remain steadfast. The census in <a href="/bsb/numbers/26.htm">Numbers 26</a> shows the continuation of God's plan for Israel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_the_past.htm">Learning from the Past</a></b><br>The account of Er and Onan serves as a warning and a lesson for us to learn from the past and avoid repeating the same mistakes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_to_tamar_in_the_bible.htm">What happened to Tamar in the biblical narrative?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/names_and_meanings_of_israel's_tribes.htm">What are the names and meanings of Israel's twelve tribes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_1_chr_2_3-4_align_with_gen_38.htm">How does 1 Chronicles 2:3-4 align with Genesis 38 regarding Judah and Tamar's lineage, and does it create inconsistencies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_omit_some_names_in_1_chronicles_2.htm">Why are certain individuals and tribal lines omitted in 1 Chronicles 2, and does this omission conflict with other biblical genealogies?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.--</span>See <a href="/context/genesis/38-6.htm" title="And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.">Genesis 38:6-10</a>, and Note.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/26-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[were] Er</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(‘êr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6147.htm">Strong's 6147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Er -- two men of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Onan,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאוֹנָ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ō·w·nān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_209.htm">Strong's 209: </a> </span><span class="str2">Onan -- 'vigorous', a son of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but they</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(‘êr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6147.htm">Strong's 6147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Er -- two men of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">died</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֥מָת</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·māṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶ֥רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Canaan.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּנָֽעַן׃</span> <span class="translit">(kə·nā·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3667.htm">Strong's 3667: </a> </span><span class="str2">Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/26-19.htm">Numbers 26:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/26-19.htm">Numbers 26:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/26-19.htm">Numbers 26:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/26-19.htm">Numbers 26:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/26-19.htm">Numbers 26:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/26-19.htm">Numbers 26:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/26-19.htm">Numbers 26:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/26-19.htm">Numbers 26:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/26-19.htm">Numbers 26:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/26-19.htm">Numbers 26:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/26-19.htm">OT Law: Numbers 26:19 The sons of Judah: Er and Onan (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/26-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 26:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 26:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/26-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 26:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 26:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>