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Then Judah said to Onan, “Go in to the wife of your brother and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother.” But Onan knew that the offspring would not be for him, so whenever he went in to the wife of his brother he would waste it on the ground[a] so as not to give offspring to his brother. 10 And what he did was evil in the sight of Yahweh, so he killed him also.

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  1. Genesis 38:9 Meaning he would spill his semen on the ground