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Genesis 38:4Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And conceiving again, she bore a son, and called him Onan.

Douay-Rheims

וַתַּ֥הַר ע֖וֹד וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ אוֹנָֽן׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Cyrill of Alexandria

5th centuryChurch Father

Abnan experiences deep anguish within his soul.

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