Genesis 38:9

New Century Version

But Onan knew that the children would not belong to him, so when he was supposed to have sexual relations with Tamar he did not complete the sex act. This made it impossible for Tamar to become pregnant and for Er to have descendants.

Cross References

Genesis 38:10

The Lord was displeased by this wicked thing Onan had done, so the Lord killed Onan also.

Job 5:2

Anger kills the fool, and jealousy slays the stupid.

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is cruel and destroys like a flood, but no one can put up with jealousy!

Deuteronomy 25:5

If two brothers are living together, and one of them dies without having a son, his widow must not marry someone outside her husband’s family. Her husband’s brother must marry her, which is his duty to her as a brother-in-law.

Deuteronomy 25:6

The first son she has counts as the son of the dead brother so that his name will not be forgotten in Israel.

Titus 3:3

In the past we also were foolish. We did not obey, we were wrong, and we were slaves to many things our bodies wanted and enjoyed. We spent our lives doing evil and being jealous. People hated us, and we hated each other.

James 3:14

But if you are selfish and have bitter jealousy in your hearts, do not brag. Your bragging is a lie that hides the truth.

James 3:16

Where jealousy and selfishness are, there will be confusion and every kind of evil.

James 4:5

Do you think the Scripture means nothing that says, “The Spirit that God made to live in us wants us for himself alone”?

Ruth 1:11

But Naomi said, “My daughters, return to your own homes. Why do you want to go with me? I cannot give birth to more sons to give you new husbands;

Ruth 4:10

I am also taking Ruth, the Moabite who was the wife of Mahlon, as my wife. I am doing this so her dead husband’s property will stay in his name and his name will not be separated from his family and his hometown. You are witnesses today.”