அந்தச் சந்ததி தன் சந்ததியாயிராதென்று ஓனான் அறிந்தபடியினாலே, அவன் தன் தமையனுடைய மனைவியைச் சேரும்போது, தன் தமையனுக்குச் சந்ததியுண்டாகாதபடிக்குத் தன் வித்தைத் தரையிலே விழவிட்டுக் கெடுத்தான்.
Other Translations
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.
Darby English Bible (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.
Webster’s Bible (WBT)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
Young’s Literal Translation (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;
Cross Reference
Ruth 1:11
And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
Ruth 4:10
Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
Job 5:2
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
Titus 3:3
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
James 3:14
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
James 3:16
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
James 4:5
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
Deuteronomy 25:6
And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.
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