Then the firstborn said to the younger, ‘Our father is old, and there is no man in the land to sleep with us as is the custom of all the land.
Genesis 38:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then Judah said to Onan, ‘Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and produce offspring for your brother.’ Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Judah told Onan, Marry your brother's widow; live with her and raise offspring for your brother. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Judah said to Onan, “Go to your brother’s wife, do your duty as her brother-in-law, and provide children for your brother.” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Judah said to his son Onan: "Enter to the wife of your brother, and associate with her, so that you may raise offspring to your brother." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Juda, therefore add to Onan his son: Go in to thy brother's wife and marry her, that thou mayst raise seed to thy brother. |
Then the firstborn said to the younger, ‘Our father is old, and there is no man in the land to sleep with us as is the custom of all the land.
You are not to have sexual intercourse with your brother’s wife; she is your brother’s family.
But Naomi replied, ‘Return home, my daughters. Why do you want to go with me? Am I able to have any more sons who could become your husbands?