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Genesis 38:9-10
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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.

10 And the thing which he did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also.

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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. 10 What he did was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death also.(A)

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Genesis 38:9-10
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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. 10 And what he did was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and he put him to death also.

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9 But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his, so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he released his semen on the ground so that he would not produce offspring for his brother. 10 What he did was evil in the Lord’s sight, so he put him to death also.

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Genesis 38:9-10
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9 Onan knew that the [a](A)offspring would not be his; so when he went in to his brother’s wife, he [b]wasted his seed on the ground in order not to give [c]offspring to his brother. 10 But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the Lord; so He (B)took his life also.

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  1. Genesis 38:9 Lit seed
  2. Genesis 38:9 Lit spilled on the ground
  3. Genesis 38:9 Lit seed
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