Genesis 38:9
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9But 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 groundb so as not to give offspring to his brother.
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- bMeaning he would spill his semen on the ground
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ESVEnglish 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.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
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.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
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.
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NLTNew Living Translation
But Onan was not willing to have a child who would not be his own heir. So whenever he had intercourse with his brother’s wife, he spilled the semen on the ground. This prevented her from having a child who would belong to his brother.
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KJV 1900King 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.
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