en_tn_condensed/gen/38/09.md

# he went to his brother's wife

This is a polite way of referring to having sexual relations with her. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 16:2](../16/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])

# he wasted it on the ground

You may need to make explicit that the word "it" refers to Onan's semen. Alternate translation: "he destroyed his semen by having it flow on the ground" or "he did not send his semen into her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# on the ground

This is probably a euphemism for any place that it should not have gone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])
3398 Expressions for sexual relations Notes for "go to her" - The verses are listed in ULB issue 2194 in Susan's 5 June 2019 comment. 2019-06-05 19:49:48 +00:00			`# he went to his brother's wife`
Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00
3398 Expressions for sexual relations Notes for "go to her" - The verses are listed in ULB issue 2194 in Susan's 5 June 2019 comment. 2019-06-05 19:49:48 +00:00			`This is a polite way of referring to having sexual relations with her. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 16:2](../16/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])`
Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00
PDF Genesis 1-30 2019-12-03 22:49:03 +00:00			`# he wasted it on the ground`

			`You may need to make explicit that the word "it" refers to Onan's semen. Alternate translation: "he destroyed his semen by having it flow on the ground" or "he did not send his semen into her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])`

			`# on the ground`

			`This is probably a euphemism for any place that it should not have gone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])`