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.
Onán sabía que cualquier hijo que naciera no sería considerado su propio heredero, sino de su hermano muerto. Así que cada vez que se acostaba con la viuda de su hermano, deliberadamente evitaba que ella quedara embarazada, porque no quería darle descendientes a su hermano.
Onán deliberadamente evitaba que la viuda de su hermano tuviera hijos porque no quería que el hijo fuera considerado heredero de su hermano muerto.
📚 Contexto Histórico
In ancient Israelite culture, it was a common practice for a man's brother to marry his widow if he died without children, in order to provide an heir and preserve the family lineage. This custom, known as levirate marriage, helped maintain inheritance rights and social stability within the tribe. In Genesis 38, Judah's son Er had died, leaving his widow Tamar, and Onan was required to fulfill this duty but chose to avoid it by spilling his seed on the ground to prevent children who would not be considered his own.
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