Genesis 38:8-9
New American Standard Bible
8 Then Judah said to Onan, “(A)Have relations with your brother’s wife and perform your duty as a brother-in-law to her, and raise up a [a]child for your brother.” 9 Now Onan knew that the [b](B)child would not be his; so when he had relations with his brother’s wife, he [c]wasted his seed on the ground so that he would not give [d]a child to his brother.
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- Genesis 38:8 Lit seed
- Genesis 38:9 Lit seed
- Genesis 38:9 Lit spilled on the ground
- Genesis 38:9 Lit seed
Genesis 38:8-9
New International Version
8 Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to raise up offspring for your brother.”(A) 9 But Onan knew that the child would not be his; so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from providing offspring for his brother.
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