Genesis 38:9 — Onan knew the child would not be his, and when he had sex with Tamar, he made s… — CEV | maBible

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9 Onan knew the child would not be his, and when he had sex with Tamar, he made sure that she would not get pregnant.

Passage themes

The brother-in-law law — the seed should not be his
Refusing out of selfishness — lest that he should give seed to his brother

Notes and references

the child … not be his: When Judah died, Onan would get his dead brother's share of the inheritance, but if his dead brother had a son, the inheritance would go to him instead.

Events in this chapter

38.1 — Juda et Tamar : péché, mais lignée du Messie

Did you know?

Le prix du pardon La Genèse rapporte le premier sacrifice de la Bible : Dieu lui-même habille Adam et Ève de vêtements de peau (Genèse 3:21). Pour couvrir leur honte, un animal a dû mourir. Dès le début, le pardon a un prix, et c'est Dieu qui le paie.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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