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Numbers 26:19 Cross-References

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The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

Numbers 26:19 (KJV)

Historical Context for Numbers 26:19

People Mentioned

J
Judahfourth-born son of Jacob (GEN 29:35), son of Leah
E
Erfirstborn son of Judah (GEN 38:3)
O
Onansecond-born son of Judah (GEN 38:4)

Commentary on Numbers 26:19

Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan—This parenthetical statement explains why Judah's genealogy begins with Shelah (v. 20) rather than the firstborn. Er was slain by the LORD for wickedness (Genesis 38:7), and Onan died for refusing levirate duty (Genesis 38:9-10). Both deaths preceded the Exodus by centuries, yet Moses records them to explain Judah's tribal structure.The Hebrew verb wayāmūṯ (they died) appears without elaboration, but Genesis reveals these were divine judgments. Their deaths in the land of Canaan (before Israel's Egyptian sojourn) meant their lines didn't continue—a soberi...

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