Genesis 38:9
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Overview - Genesis 38 | |
1 | Judah begets Er, Onan, and Shelah. |
6 | Er's marriage with Tamar, and death. |
8 | The trespass of Onan. |
11 | Tamar is reserved for Shelah. |
12 | Judah's wife dies. |
13 | Tamar deceives Judah. |
27 | She bears twins, Pharez and Zarah. |
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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.
- he is
- Deuteronomy 25:6 ; Ruth 1:11 ; 4:10
- lest that
- Job 5:2 ; Proverbs 27:4 ; Titus 3:3 ; James 3:14 James 3:16 ; 4:5