Genesis 38:9 - Hebrew Names version (HNV)

⁹ Onan knew that the seed wouldn't be his; and it happened, when he went in to his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ But Onan knew that the family would not be his, so when he cohabited with his brother's widow, he prevented conception, lest he should raise up a child for his brother.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ And Onan knew that the seed would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother.

Common English Bible

⁹ Onan knew the children wouldn’t be his so when he slept with his brother’s wife, he wasted his semen on the ground, so he wouldn’t give his brother children.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ He, knowing that the sons to be born would not be his, when he entered to the wife of his brother, he spilled his seed on the ground, lest children should be born in his brother's name.

Genesis 38:9 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 38:10

The thing which he did was evil in the sight of the LORD, 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 die, and have 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 to him as 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 Yisra'el.

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

Na`omi 1 said, Turn again, my daughters: why will you go with me? have I yet sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?

Ruth 4:10

Moreover Rut the Mo'avite, the wife of Machlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance, that the name of the dead not be cut off from among his brothers, and from the gate of his place: you are witnesses this day.