Genesis 38:8
And Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
Webster Bible
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In Context
7And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
Cross References
Leviticus 18:16Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.
Deuteronomy 25:5If brethren shall dwell together, and one of them shall die and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without to a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in to her, and take her to him for a wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her.
Ruth 1:11And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? shall I bear more sons, that they may be your husbands?
Ruth 4:6And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar my own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it .
Matthew Henry on Genesis 38:2-12
Judah's Profligacy. ( b. c. 1717.) 1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. 2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her. 3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. 4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. 5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at… Read the whole commentary →