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Genesis 38:8-10
New International Version
Genesis 38:8-10
New International Version
8 Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to raise up offspring for your brother.”(A) 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.(B)
Genesis 38:8-10
King James Version
Genesis 38:8-10
King James Version
8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
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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Genesis 38:8-10
New King James Version
Genesis 38:8-10
New King James Version
8 And Judah said to Onan, “Go in to (A)your brother’s wife and marry her, and raise up an heir to your brother.” 9 But Onan knew that the heir would not be (B)his; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he emitted on the ground, lest he should give an heir to his brother. 10 And the thing which he did [a]displeased the Lord; therefore He killed (C)him also.
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- Genesis 38:10 Lit. was evil in the eyes of
Genesis 38:8-10
English Standard Version
Genesis 38:8-10
English Standard Version
8 Then Judah said to Onan, “Go in to (A)your brother's wife and (B)perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother.” 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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Genesis 38:8-10
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 38:8-10
New American Standard Bible
8 Then Judah said to Onan, “(A)Have relations with your brother’s wife and perform your duty as a brother-in-law to her, and raise up a [a]child for your brother.” 9 Now Onan knew that the [b](B)child would not be his; so when he had relations with his brother’s wife, he [c]wasted his seed on the ground so that he would not give [d]a child to his brother. 10 But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the Lord; so He (C)took his life also.
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- Genesis 38:8 Lit seed
- Genesis 38:9 Lit seed
- Genesis 38:9 Lit spilled on the ground
- Genesis 38:9 Lit seed
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