8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.


In Context

5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.

7 And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.

8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

9 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.

10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.

Genesis 38:8 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

38:8Then Judah said to Onan, "Lie with your brother's wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to produce offspring for your brother."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

38:8Juda, therefore add to Onan his son: Go in to thy brother's wife and marry her, that thou mayst raise seed to thy brother.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

38:8And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:8Then 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

38:8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:8And Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:8Judah 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 Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

38:8And Judah saith to Onan, 'Go in unto the wife of thy brother, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

38:8And Judah said to Onan, Go in to your brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to your brother.