But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his. So whenever he went in to his brother's wife he would waste the semen on the ground, so as not to give offspring to his brother.

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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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Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit (A)that he has made to dwell in us”?

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Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us[a]?(A)

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Footnotes

  1. James 4:5 Or that the spirit he caused to dwell in us envies intensely; or that the Spirit he caused to dwell in us longs jealously

16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.

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16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition,(A) there you find disorder and every evil practice.

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For (A)we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.

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At one time(A) we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

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

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14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition(A) in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.(B)

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Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming,
    but who can stand before (A)jealousy?

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Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming,
    but who can stand before jealousy?(A)

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Surely vexation kills the fool,
    and jealousy slays the simple.

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Resentment(A) kills a fool,
    and envy slays the simple.(B)

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10 Also Ruth the Moabite, the widow of Mahlon, I have bought to be my wife, (A)to perpetuate the name of the dead in his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from among his brothers and from the gate of his native place. You are witnesses this day.”

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10 I have also acquired Ruth the Moabite,(A) Mahlon’s widow, as my wife,(B) in order to maintain the name of the dead with his property, so that his name will not disappear from among his family or from his hometown.(C) Today you are witnesses!(D)

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And the first son whom she bears shall succeed to the name of his dead brother, that (A)his name may not be blotted out of Israel.

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The first son she bears shall carry on the name of the dead brother so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel.(A)

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11 But Naomi said, “Turn back, my daughters; why will you go with me? Have I yet sons in my womb (A)that they may become your husbands?

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11 But Naomi said, “Return home, my daughters. Why would you come with me? Am I going to have any more sons, who could become your husbands?(A)

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