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Genesis 38:7-9
Lexham English Bible
Genesis 38:7-9
Lexham English Bible
7 And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the eyes of Yahweh, and Yahweh killed him. 8 Then Judah said to Onan, “Go in to the wife of your brother and 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 for him, so whenever he went in to the wife of his brother he would waste it on the ground[a] so as not to give offspring to his brother.
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- Genesis 38:9 Meaning he would spill his semen on the ground
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