Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Judah said to Onan, “
King James Version
And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
Holman Bible
Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law
International Standard Version
So Judah instructed Onan, "You are to have sexual relations with your dead brother's wife, performing the duty of a brother-in-law with her, and have offspring for your brother."
A Conservative Version
And Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
American Standard Version
And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother unto her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
Amplified
Then Judah told Onan, “Go in to your brother’s widow, and perform your duty as a brother-in-law [under the levirate marriage custom]; [be her husband and] raise children for [the name of] your brother.”
Bible in Basic English
Then Judah said to Onan, Go in to your brother's wife and do what it is right for a husband's brother to do; make her your wife and get offspring for your brother.
Darby Translation
Then Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and fulfil to her the brother-in-law's duty, and raise up seed to thy brother.
Julia Smith Translation
And Judah will say to Onan, go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
King James 2000
And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto your brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up descendants to your brother.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Judah said to Onan, "Go in to the wife of your brother and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother."
Modern King James verseion
And Judah said to Onan, Go in to your brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to your brother.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Judah unto Onan, go in to thy brother's wife and marry her, and stir up seed unto thy brother.
NET Bible
Then Judah said to Onan, "Have sexual relations with your brother's wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law to her so that you may raise up a descendant for your brother."
New Heart English Bible
Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her, and raise up seed to your brother."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Judah to Onan, Go in unto thy brothers wife, and fulfil the duty of a brother-in-law unto her, - and raise up seed, to thy brother.
Webster
And Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
World English Bible
Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her, and raise up seed to your brother."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Judah saith to Onan, 'Go in unto the wife of thy brother, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother;'
Themes
Adultery » Instances of » Judah
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Marriage » Levirate (the brother required to marry a brother's widow)
Onan » Killed for his refusal to raise seed (offspring) for his deceased brother
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 38:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judah And Tamar
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But
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 25:5-10
“When brothers live together and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the deceased shall not be married outside the family to a strange man.
Leviticus 18:16
Numbers 36:8-9
Ruth 1:11
But Naomi said, “Return, my daughters. Why should you go with me? Have I yet sons in my womb, that
Ruth 4:5-11
Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must also acquire Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of the deceased, in order
Matthew 22:23-27