5 And Onan knew that the seed would not be his, (but) his brother's only, and he went into the house of his brother's wife, and spilt the seed on the ground, and he was wicked in the eyes of the Lord, and He slew him. (JUB)
Book of Jubilees 41:5
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Genesis 38:3–5
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Testament of Judah 2:10–12
10 And after these things my son Er took to wife Tamar, from Mesopotamia, a daughter of Aram. (T12) 11 Now Er was wicked, and he was in need concerning Tamar, because she was not of the land of Canaan. (T12) 12 And on the third night an angel of the Lord smote him. (T12)
Book of Jubilees 33:9–11
9 And Jacob did not approach her again because Reuben had defiled her. And as for any man who uncovers his father's skirt his deed is wicked exceedingly, for he is abominable before the Lord. (JUB) 10 For this reason it is written and ordained on the heavenly tablets tha… (JUB)
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