Genesis 38:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 38:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 38:8 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 38:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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 offspring for your brother.””

Genesis 38:8 — World English Bible

Genesis 38:8 ASV — 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.”

Genesis 38:8 — American Standard Version

Genesis 38:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Judah saith to Onan, `Go in unto the wife of thy brother, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother;'”

Genesis 38:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 38:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Genesis 38:8 — Darby Translation

Genesis 38:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Iudah said to Onan, Goe in vnto thy brothers wife, and do the office of a kinsman vnto her, and raise vp seede vnto thy brother.”

Genesis 38:8 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 38:8 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Judah said to Onan, "Go in to the wife of your brother and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her and raise up seed to your brother."”

Genesis 38:8 — The Living Sword

Genesis 38:8 in Context — Genesis 38

6 Y Judá tomó mujer para su primogénito Er, la cual se llamaba Thamar.

7 Y Er, el primogénito de Judá, fué malo á los ojos de Jehová, y quitóle Jehová la vida.

8 Entonces Judá dijo á Onán: Entra á la mujer de tu hermano, y despósate con ella, y suscita simiente á tu hermano.

9 Y sabiendo Onán que la simiente no había de ser suya, sucedía que cuando entraba á la mujer de su hermano vertía en tierra, por no dar simiente á su hermano.

10 Y desagradó en ojos de Jehová lo que hacía, y también quitó á él la vida.

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What Does Genesis 38:8 Mean?

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