Onan — Bible person

Strong, the second son of Judah (Gen. 38:4-10; comp. Deut. 25:5; Matt. 22:24). He died before the going down of Jacob and his family into Egypt.

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Show passage in OET: GEN 38:4

OET-RV GEN 38:4

4 Then she got pregnant again and gave birth a another son, and she named him Onan.

OET-LV GEN 38:4

4 And_she/it _conceived/became _pregnant again and_she/it _gave _birth a _son and_she/it _called/named DOM his/its_name ʼŌnān.

Show passage in OET: GEN 38:8

OET-RV GEN 38:8

8 Then Yehudah said to Onan, “Go to your brother’s wife and perform your brotherly duty to her to produce children for your brother.”

OET-LV GEN 38:8

8 And_ Yəhūdāh _he/it _said to_ʼŌnān go into the _wife _of your(ms)_brother/kindred and_act _as _a _husband’s _brother _for DOM_her/it and_raise _up offspring for_brother _of_your.

Show passage in OET: GEN 38:9

OET-RV GEN 38:9

9 However, Onan knew that any children wouldn’t be his, so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he spilled his semen on the ground so that he wouldn’t give children to his late brother.

OET-LV GEN 38:9

9 And_ ʼŌnān _he/it _knew if/because _that not to_him/it it _will _belong the_offspring and_it _was if he _went into the _wife _of his/its_brother and_he _spoiled towards_land to_not to _give offspring to_brother _of_his.

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