Genesis 38:9

New American Bible - revised edition

Onan, however, knew that the offspring would not be his; so whenever he had intercourse with his brother’s wife, he wasted his seed on the ground, to avoid giving offspring to his brother.

Cross References

Genesis 38:10

What he did greatly offended the Lord, and the Lord took his life too.

Job 5:2

Surely impatience kills the fool and indignation slays the simpleton.

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is cruel, and wrath overwhelming, but before jealousy who can stand?

Deuteronomy 25:5

When brothers live together and one of them dies without a son, the widow of the deceased shall not marry anyone outside the family; but her husband’s brother shall come to her, marrying her and performing the duty of a brother-in-law.

Deuteronomy 25:6

The firstborn son she bears shall continue the name of the deceased brother, that his name may not be blotted out from Israel.

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deluded, slaves to various desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful ourselves and hating one another.

James 3:14

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.

James 3:16

For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every foul practice.

James 4:5

Or do you suppose that the scripture speaks without meaning when it says, “The spirit that he has made to dwell in us tends toward jealousy”?

Ruth 1:11

Naomi replied, “Go back, my daughters. Why come with me? Have I other sons in my womb who could become your husbands?

Ruth 4:10

I also acquire Ruth the Moabite, the widow of Mahlon, as my wife, in order to raise up a family for her late husband on his estate, so that the name of the deceased may not perish from his people and his place. Do you witness this today?”