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Genesis 38:8

NETBible	Then Judah said to Onan, “Have sexual relations with¹ your brother’s wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law to her so that you may raise² up a descendant for your brother.”³
NIV © biblegateway Gen 38:8	Then Judah said to Onan, "Lie with your brother’s wife and fulfil your duty to her as a brother-in-law to produce offspring for your brother."
NASB © biblegateway Gen 38:8	Then Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother’s wife, and perform your duty as a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother."
NLT © biblegateway Gen 38:8	Then Judah said to Er’s brother Onan, "You must marry Tamar, as our law requires of the brother of a man who has died. Her first son from you will be your brother’s heir."
MSG © biblegateway Gen 38:8	So Judah told Onan, "Go and sleep with your brother's widow; it's the duty of a brother-in-law to keep your brother's line alive."
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 38:8	Then Judah said to Onan, Go in to your brother’s wife and do what it is right for a husband’s brother to do; make her your wife and get offspring for your brother.
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 38:8	Then Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother’s wife and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her; raise up offspring for your brother."
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 38:8	And Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother’s wife and marry her, and raise up an heir to your brother."
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KJV	And Judah <03063> said <0559> (8799) unto Onan <0209>_, Go in <0935> (8798) unto thy brother's <0251> wife <0802>_, and marry <02992> (8761) her, and raise up <06965> (8685) seed <02233> to thy brother <0251>_.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 38:8	Then Judah <03063> said <0559> to Onan <0209> , "Go <0935> in to your brother's <0251> wife <0802> , and perform <02992> your duty <02992> as a brother-in-law <02992> to her, and raise <06965> up offspring <02233> for your brother <0251> ."
LXXM	eipen {V-AAI-3S} de <1161> PRT ioudav <2455> N-PRI tw <3588> T-DSM aunan {N-PRI} eiselye <1525> V-AAD-2S prov <4314> PREP thn <3588> T-ASF gunaika <1135> N-ASF tou <3588> T-GSM adelfou <80> N-GSM sou <4771> P-GS kai <2532> CONJ gambreusai {V-AMD-2S} authn <846> D-ASF kai <2532> CONJ anasthson <450> V-AAD-2S sperma <4690> N-ASN tw <3588> T-DSM adelfw <80> N-DSM sou <4771> P-GS
NET [draft] ITL	Then Judah <03063> said <0559> to Onan <0209> , “Have sexual relations <0935> with <0413> your brother’s <0251> wife <0802> and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law <02992> to her so that you may raise up <06965> a descendant <02233> for your brother <0251> .”
HEBREW	Kyxal <0251> erz <02233> Mqhw <06965> hta <0853> Mbyw <02992> Kyxa <0251> tsa <0802> la <0413> ab <0935> Nnwal <0209> hdwhy <03063> rmayw (38:8) <0559>

NETBible

Then Judah said to Onan, “Have sexual relations with¹ your brother’s wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law to her so that you may raise² up a descendant for your brother.”³

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “go to.” The expression is a euphemism for sexual intercourse.

²tn The imperative with the prefixed conjunction here indicates purpose.

³sn Raise up a descendant for your brother. The purpose of this custom, called the levirate system, was to ensure that no line of the family would become extinct. The name of the deceased was to be maintained through this custom of having a child by the nearest relative. See M. Burrows, “Levirate Marriage in Israel,” JBL 59 (1940): 23-33.