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Genesis 38:9
New International Version
Genesis 38:9
New International Version
9 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.
Genesis 38:9
English Standard Version
Genesis 38:9
English Standard Version
9 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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