Genesis 38:9

World Messianic Bible British Edition

Onan knew that the offspring wouldn’t be his; and when he went in to his brother’s wife, he spilled his semen on the ground, lest he should give offspring to his brother.

Cross References

Genesis 38:10

The thing which he did was evil in the LORD’s sight, and he killed him also.

Job 5:2

For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

Deuteronomy 25:5

If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the dead shall not be married outside to a stranger. Her husband’s brother shall go in to her, and take her as his wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s brother to her.

Deuteronomy 25:6

It shall be that the firstborn whom she bears shall succeed in the name of his brother who is dead, that his name not be blotted out of Israel.

Titus 3:3

For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

James 3:14

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.

James 3:16

For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

James 4:5

Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?

Ruth 1:11

Naomi said, “Go back, my daughters. Why do you want to go with me? Do I still have sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?

Ruth 4:10

Moreover, Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, I have purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from amongst his brothers and from the gate of his place. You are witnesses today.”