Genesis 38:8
“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 (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 38:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Da sprach Juda zu Onan: Gehe ein zu dem Weibe deines Bruders, und leiste ihr die Schwagerpflicht und erwecke deinem Bruder Samen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces Judá dijo á Onán: Entra á la mujer de tu hermano, y despósate con ella, y suscita simiente á tu hermano.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então Judá disse a Onã: Deita-te com mulher de teu irmão, e casa-te com ela, e suscita descendência a teu irmão.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Judá disse a Onã: "Deita-te com a esposa do teu irmão, cumpre teu papel de cunhado para com ela e dá um filho para teu irmão".
📖 Genesis 38:8 in Context
6And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
7And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him.
8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
9And 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.
10And the thing which he did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also.
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