KJV ORIGINAL
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Judah's sons were Er and Onan, but both Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that Judah had two sons, Er and Onan, who both died in Canaan before the census was taken.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the second census of Israel taken near the end of their 40-year wilderness journey. Er and Onan were Judah's first two sons who died earlier in Genesis due to their wickedness before God. The census was counting the living descendants who would inherit the Promised Land, so their deaths are noted as explanation for why they're not included in the tribal count.
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