Cross References Juda, therefore, said to Onan his son: Go in to thy brother's wife and marry her, that thou mayst raise seed to thy brother. Matthew 22:24 Saying: Master, Moses said: If a man die having no son, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up issue to his brother. Genesis 19:31 And the elder said to the younger: Our father is old, and there is no man left on the earth, to come in unto us after the manner of the whole earth. Deuteronomy 25:5 When brethren dwell together, and one of them dieth without children, the wife of the deceased shall not marry to another: but his brother shall take her, and raise up seed for his brother: Deuteronomy 25:6 And the first son he shall have of her he shall call by his name, that his name be not abolished out of Israel. Ruth 4:5 And Booz said to him: When thou shalt buy the field at the woman's hand, thou must take also Ruth, the Moabitess, who was the wife of the deceased: to raise up the name of thy kinsman in his inheritance. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Juda, therefore, said to Onan his son: Go in to thy brother's wife and marry her, that thou mayst raise seed to thy brother. A. 2282. B.C. 1722 Leviticus 18:16 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: because it is the nakedness of thy brother. Numbers 36:8,9 And all women shall take husbands of the same tribe: that the inheritance may remain in the families. . . . Deuteronomy 25:5-10 When brethren dwell together, and one of them dieth without children, the wife of the deceased shall not marry to another: but his brother shall take her, and raise up seed for his brother: . . . Ruth 1:11 But she answered them: Return, my daughters: why come ye with me? have I any more sons in my womb, that you may hope for husbands of me? Ruth 4:5-11 And Booz said to him: When thou shalt buy the field at the woman's hand, thou must take also Ruth, the Moabitess, who was the wife of the deceased: to raise up the name of thy kinsman in his inheritance. . . . Matthew 22:23-27 That day there came to him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and asked him, . . . Context Judah and Tamar…7And Her, the first born of Juda, was wicked in the sight of the Lord: and was slain by him. 8Juda, therefore, said to Onan his son: Go in to thy brother's wife and marry her, that thou mayst raise seed to thy brother.9He knowing that the children should not be his, when he went in to his brother's wife, he spilled his seed upon the ground, lest children should be born in his brother's name.… Lexicon Then Judahיְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to Onan, לְאוֹנָ֔ן (lə·’ō·w·nān) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 209: Onan -- 'vigorous', a son of Judah “Sleep with בֹּ֛א (bō) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go your brother’s אָחִ֖יךָ (’ā·ḥî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) wife. אֵ֥שֶׁת (’ê·šeṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female Perform your duty as her brother-in-law וְיַבֵּ֣ם (wə·yab·bêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2992: To perform the duty of a husband's brother and raise up וְהָקֵ֥ם (wə·hā·qêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6965: To arise, stand up, stand offspring זֶ֖רַע (ze·ra‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity for your brother.” לְאָחִֽיךָ׃ (lə·’ā·ḥî·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) Additional Translations 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.”And Judah said to Onan, Go in to your brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to your brother. 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. And Judas said to Aunan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her as her brother-in-law, and raise up seed to thy brother. 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. And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her, and raise up seed to thy brother. And Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. 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 seed to your brother." And Judah saith to Onan, 'Go in unto the wife of thy brother, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother;' Jump to Previous Brother-In-Law Brother's Duty Fulfil Fulfill Husband's Judah Marry Offspring Onan Perform Produce Raise Right Seed WifeJump to Next Brother-In-Law Brother's Duty Fulfil Fulfill Husband's Judah Marry Offspring Onan Perform Produce Raise Right Seed WifeExternal Links Genesis 38:8 NIVGenesis 38:8 NLT Genesis 38:8 ESV Genesis 38:8 NASB Genesis 38:8 ASV Genesis 38:8 Bible Apps Genesis 38:8 Biblia Paralela Genesis 38:8 Chinese Bible Genesis 38:8 French Bible Genesis 38:8 German Bible Alphabetical: a and as brother brother-in-law brother's duty for fulfill Go her in Judah Lie offspring Onan perform produce raise said Then to up wife with your OT Law: Genesis 38:8 Judah said to Onan Go (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |