Genesis 38:8 - Tree of Life Version

⁸ Then Judah said to Onan, go to your brother’s wife to perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her, and raise up a seed for your brother.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ 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

⁸ Then Judah told Onan, Marry your brother's widow; live with her and raise offspring for your brother.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ 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

⁸ 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

⁸ 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."

Genesis 38:8 Cross References

Genesis 19:31

Then the firstborn said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is no man in the land to come to us as is the custom of the whole land.

Leviticus 18:16

You are not to uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife, because that is your brother’s nakedness.

Ruth 1:11

Now Naomi said, “Go back, my daughters! Why should you go with me? Do I have more sons in my womb who could become your husbands?