Chapter 38
Genesis 38:8
RBT Translation:
And Cast is saying to Powerful, `Come in toward the woman of your brother, and yabam1192 אֶת-her, and cause to stand up a seed to your brother.`
Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Judah will say to Onan, go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
And Judah will say to Onan, go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
LITV Translation:
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 to Onan, Go in to your brother's wife and marry her , and raise up seed to your brother.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother’s wife, and marry her as her brother-in-law, and raise up seed to thy brother.
And Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother’s wife, and marry her as her brother-in-law, and raise up seed to thy brother.
Footnotes
| 1192 | Strong’s #2992, yabam. This verb is formed from the word meaning brother-in-law (husband’s brother) #2993. Hence the interpretation of “perform the duty of a husband’s brother”. |