Genesis 38:8
“And Iudah said vnto Onan, Goe in vnto thy brothers wife, and marrie her, and raise vp seed to thy brother.”
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Genesis 38:8 Context
6And Iudah tooke a wife for Er his first borne, whose name was Tamar. 7And Er, Iudahs first borne was wicked in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD slew him. 8And Iudah said vnto Onan, Goe in vnto thy brothers wife, and marrie her, and raise vp seed to thy brother. 9And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to passe when hee went in vnto his brothers wife, that hee spilled it on the ground, least that hee should giue seed to his brother. 10And the thing which he did, displeased the LORD: wherefore hee slew him also.
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And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
- King James Version
Then Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother's wife, and perform your duty as a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
And Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
- Webster's 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."
- World English Bible
And Judah saith to Onan, `Go in unto the wife of thy brother, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible