Genesis 38:8 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brothers wife, and perform the duty of a husbands brother unto her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

Then Judah said to Onan, ‘You should marry your dead brother's wife and have sex with her. You are her dead husband's brother. You must have a son who will become your dead brother's descendant.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Judah said to Er's brother Onan, "Go and sleep with your dead brother's wife. Become like a husband to her. If children are born, they will belong to your brother Er."

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

Then Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother's wife and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then Judah said to Er's brother Onan, “Go and sleep with your brother's widow. Fulfill your obligation to her as her husband's brother, so that your brother may have descendants.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

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."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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."

English KJV 1611

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

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 a seed for your brother.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then Judah said to Onan, “Go have relations with your brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up descendants for your brother.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then Judah said to Onan, "Unite with your brother's widow, in fulfillment of your duty as brother-in-law, and thus preserve your brother's line."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then Judah said to Onan, "Make love to your brother's wife. After all, you are her brother-in-law. So carry out your duty to her. Produce children for your brother."

Then Judah said to Onan, "Lie with your brother's wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to produce offspring for your brother."

English NKJ 1982

And Judah said to Onan, “Go in to your brother’s wife and marry her, and raise up an heir to your brother.”

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."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then Judah said to Er’s brother Onan, “Your duty is to join yourself to her. Go perform your duty as a brother-in-law and provide an heir for your brother.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then Judah said to Onan, “Go in to your brother's wife, and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then Judah said to Er's brother, Onan, “You must marry Tamar, as our law requires of a dead man's brother; so that her sons from you will be your brother's heirs.“

English Tyndale 1537

Then said Judas unto Onan: go in to thy brother's wife and marry her, and stir up seed unto thy brother.