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NASB | Genesis 38:9 Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so when he went in to his brother's wife, he wasted his seed on the ground in order not to give offspring to his brother. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 38:9 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. |
Bible Question:
Does anyone know where there is reference to spilling seed on the ground and not in the belly of a whore? Thank you |
Bible Answer: Sorry I meant to append this to this branch instead of the one I first did. I had a Catholic friend that always said this as a argument against masturbation. It is not in the Bible so I suspect it is either in the Catholic Apocrypha or is part of church teaching. I have searched the apocrypha in the RSV without finding it so it must be only in the Catholic form if it there at all. |