Genesis 38:9

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Genesis 38:9 - Amplified Bible

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.

Genesis 38:9 - American Standard Version

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

Genesis 38:9 - Bible in Basic English

But Onan, seeing that the offspring would not be his, went in to his brother's wife, but let his seed go on to the earth, so that he might not get offspring for his brother.

Genesis 38:9 - Darby Bible

But when Onan knew that the seed should not be his own, it came to pass when he went in to his brother`s wife, that he spilled [it] on the ground, in order to give no seed to his brother.

Genesis 38:9 - English Standard Version

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.

Genesis 38:9 - King James Version

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.

Genesis 38:9 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y Onán sabìa que la descendencia no serìa suya; y acontecìa que cuando se llegaba a la mujer de su hermano, derramaba su semen en tierra para no dar descendencia a su hermano.

Genesis 38:9 - The Message

Genesis 38:9 - New American Standard Bible

Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so when he went in to his brother's wife, he wasted his seed on the ground in order not to give offspring to his brother.

Genesis 38:9 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y Onán sabìa que la descendencia no serìa suya. Acontecìa que cuando se llegaba a la mujer de su hermano, derramaba su semen en tierra para no dar descendencia a su hermano.

Genesis 38:9 - World English Bible

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.

Genesis 38:9 - Young's Living Translation

and Onan knoweth that the seed is not [reckoned] his; and it hath come to pass, if he hath gone in unto his brother`s wife, that he hath destroyed [it] to the earth, so as not to give seed to his brother;

Genesis 38:9 - Additional Comments

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