Genesis 38:9 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

Genesis 38:9 - 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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KJVKJV (read chapter in 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

But Onan knew that the heir would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he emitted on the ground, lest he should give an heir to his brother.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

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.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

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.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

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.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

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.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Now Onan knew that the [fn]child would not be his; so when he had relations with his brother’s wife, he [fn]wasted his seed on the ground so that he would not give [fn]a child to his brother.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

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

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

And Onan knew that the seed would not be his; and it happened that when he went in to his brother’s wife, he wasted it on the ground in order not to give seed to his brother.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Onan knew that the child (heir) would not be his [but his dead brother’s]; so whenever he lay with his brother’s widow, he spilled his seed on the ground [to prevent conception], so that he would not give a child to his brother.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

But Onan knew that the child would not be considered his. So whenever he had sexual relations with his brother's wife, he withdrew prematurely so as not to give his brother a descendant.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so when he went in to his brother's wife he spilled the semen on the ground, lest he should give offspring to his brother.

ASVASV (read chapter in 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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;

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And Onan knew that the seed would not be his: and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother's wife, that he frustrated the purpose, lest he should give seed to his brother.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

ille sciens non sibi nasci filios introiens ad uxorem fratris sui semen fundebat in terram ne liberi fratris nomine nascerentur

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَعَرَفَ أُونَانُ أَنَّ النَّسْلَ لَا يَكُونُ لَهُ، فَكَانَ كُلَّمَا عَاشَرَ امْرَأَةَ أَخِيهِ يُفْسِدُ عَلَى الأَرْضِ، كَيْ لا يُقِيمَ لأَخِيهِ نَسْلاً.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֵּדַע אֹונָן כִּי לֹּא לֹו יִהְיֶה הַזָּרַע וְהָיָה אִם־בָּא אֶל־אֵשֶׁת אָחִיו וְשִׁחֵת אַרְצָה לְבִלְתִּי נְתָן־זֶרַע לְאָחִיו׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

γνοὺς δὲ Αυναν ὅτι οὐκ αὐτῷ ἔσται τὸ σπέρμα ἐγίνετο ὅταν εἰσήρχετο πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ ἐξέχεεν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν τοῦ μὴ δοῦναι σπέρμα τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَعَلِمَ أُونَانُ أَنَّ النَّسْلَ لاَ يَكُونُ لَهُ، فَكَانَ إِذْ دَخَلَ عَلَى امْرَأَةِ أَخِيهِ أَنَّهُ أَفْسَدَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ، لِكَيْ لاَ يُعْطِيَ نَسْلاً لأَخِيهِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And Aunan, knowing that the seed should not be his—it came to pass when he went in to his brother's wife, that he spilled it upon the ground, so that he should not give seed to his brother's wife.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

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.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y sabiendo Onán que la descendencia no había de ser suya, sucedía que cuando se llegaba a la mujer de su hermano, vertía en tierra, por no dar descendencia a su hermano.

BBEBBE (read chapter in 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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

俄南知道生子不歸自己、所以同房的時候、便遺在地、免得給他哥哥留後。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Pero sabiendo Onán que el hijo que le naciera no sería considerado suyo, sucedía que cada vez que se unía a la mujer de su hermano, vertía en tierra para no dar descendencia a su hermano.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

오난이 그 씨가 자기 것이 되지 않을 줄 알므로 형수에게 들어갔을 때에 형에게 아들을 얻게 아니하려고 땅에 설정하매

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Onan, sachant que cette postérité ne serait pas à lui, se souillait à terre lorsqu'il allait vers la femme de son frère, afin de ne pas donner de postérité à son frère.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Aber da Onan wußte, daß der Same nicht sein eigen sein sollte, wenn er einging zu seines Bruders Weib, ließ er's auf die Erde fallen und verderbte es, auf daß er seinem Bruder nicht Samen gäbe.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Онан знал, что семя будет не ему, и потому, когда входил к жене брата своего, изливал на землю, чтобы не дать семени брату своему.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

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

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