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Berean Standard Bible

“But Onan knew that the offspring would not belong to him; so whenever he would sleep with his brother’s wife, he would spill his seed on the ground so that he would not produce offspring for his brother.”

Genesis 38:9

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But Onan knew that the offspring would not belong to him; so whenever he would sleep with his brother’s wife, he would spill his seed on the ground so that he would not produce offspring for his brother.

World English Bible (WEB)

Onan knew that the offspring wouldn’t be his; and when he went in to his brother’s wife, he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give offspring to his brother.

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Onan knew that the seed would 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 he should give seed to his brother.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y sabiendo Onán que la simiente no había de ser suya, sucedía que cuando entraba á la mujer de su hermano vertía en tierra, por no dar simiente á su hermano.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero Onán no quería tener hijos que no se consideraran suyos, sino de su hermano. Por eso, aunque se casó con Tamar, cada vez que tenía relaciones sexuales con ella derramaba el semen fuera. De esa manera evitaba darle hijos a su hermano.

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