Genesis 38:8

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Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her, and raise up seed to your brother."

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Canaan in the Patriarchal AgeCanaan during the patriarchal period, before the Israelite conquest.

The Ancient Near East (Fertile Crescent)The ancient Near East and Fertile Crescent, from Mesopotamia to Egypt, the world of the patriarchs.

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Adullam and Chezib were towns in Judah’s lowland region, while Enaim was likely a site near Timnah on the road where Tamar encountered Judah. Though not named in verse 8 itself, these locations frame Judah’s family setting

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Genesis 38:8 mentions Adullam, Chezib and Enaim.