NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And JudahYhuwdah (yeh-hoo-daw') celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah. said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) unto Onan 'Ownan (o-nawn') strong; Onan, a son of Judah -- Onan. Go in bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) unto thy brother's 'ach (awkh) a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. wife 'ishshah (ish-shaw') irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman and marry yabam (yaw-bam') to marry a (deceased) brother's widow -- perform the duty of a husband's brother, marry. her and raise up quwm (koom) to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) seed zera` (zeh'-rah) seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity -- carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time. to thy brother 'ach (awkh) a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 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." King James Bible And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. Holman 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." International Standard Version So Judah instructed Onan, "You are to have sexual relations with your dead brother's wife, performing the duty of a brother-in-law with her, and have offspring for your brother." NET Bible 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." GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Judah said to Onan, "Go sleep with your brother's widow. Do your duty for her as a brother-in-law, and produce a descendant for your brother." King James 2000 Bible And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto your brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up descendants to your brother. Links Genesis 38:8Genesis 38:8 NIV Genesis 38:8 NLT Genesis 38:8 ESV Genesis 38:8 NASB Genesis 38:8 KJV |