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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויאמר יהודה לאונן בא אל אשת אחיך ויבם אתה והקם זרע לאחיך
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vyAmr yhvdh lAvnn bA Al ASHt AKHyk vybm Ath vhqm zr` lAKHyk

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
dixit ergo Iudas ad Onam filium suum ingredere ad uxorem fratris tui et sociare illi ut suscites semen fratri tuo

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And Judah said to Onan, Go in to your brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to your brother.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto your brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up descendants to your brother.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
Authorized (King James) Version   
And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
New King James Version   
And Judah said to Onan, “Go in to your brother’s wife and marry her, and raise up an heir to your brother.”
21st Century King James Version   
And Judah said unto Onan, “Go in unto thy brother’s wife and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
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.
Darby Bible Translation   
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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Juda, therefore add to Onan his son: Go in to thy brother's wife and marry her, that thou mayst raise seed to thy brother.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
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.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
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.”
God's Word   
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."
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."
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."
New International Version   
Then Judah said to Onan, "Sleep with your brother's wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to raise up offspring for your brother."
New Living Translation   
Then Judah said to Er's brother Onan, "Go and marry Tamar, as our law requires of the brother of a man who has died. You must produce an heir for your brother."
Webster's Bible Translation   
And Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
The World English Bible   
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."
EasyEnglish Bible   
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.’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And Judah saith to Onan, `Go in unto the wife of thy brother, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother;'
New Life Version   
Then Judah said to Onan, “Go in to your brother’s wife. Do your duty as her brother-in-law. Have children for your brother.”
The Voice Bible   
Judah (to Onan): You know our customs and the duty of a brother-in-law in a situation like this. You must go and marry your brother’s wife and make sure your brother has an heir.
Living Bible   
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.”
New Catholic Bible   
Judah then said to Onan, “Marry the wife of your brother to fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law to her and to assure descendants for your brother.”
Legacy 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 a seed for your brother.”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Then Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife and marry her and raise up seed to thy brother.
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.”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Then Judah told Onan, Marry your brother’s widow; live with her and raise offspring for your brother.
New Century Version   
Then Judah said to Er’s brother Onan, “Go and have sexual relations with your dead brother’s wife. It is your duty to provide children for your brother in this way.”
The Message   
So Judah told Onan, “Go and sleep with your brother’s widow; it’s the duty of a brother-in-law to keep your brother’s line alive.” But Onan knew that the child wouldn’t be his, so whenever he slept with his brother’s widow he spilled his semen on the ground so he wouldn’t produce a child for his brother. God was much offended by what he did and also took his life.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Then Judah said to Onan, “Go to your brother’s wife. Perform your duty for her as the brother of her deceased husband and provide offspring for your brother.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
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.”
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.”
Wycliffe Bible   
Therefore Judah said to Onan, his son, Enter thou [in] to the wife of thy brother, and be thou fellowshipped to her, that thou raise seed to thy brother. (And so Judah said to his son Onan, Sleep with thy brother’s wife, and be fellowshipped to her, and so raise thou up seed, or some sons, for thy brother.)
Contemporary English Version   
So Judah told Onan, “It's your duty to marry Tamar and have a child for your brother.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
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.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
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.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
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.’
Common English Bible © 2011   
Judah said to Onan, “Go to your brother’s wife, do your duty as her brother-in-law, and provide children for your brother.”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Then Judah told Onan, “Go in to your brother’s widow, and perform your duty as a brother-in-law [under the levirate marriage custom]; [be her husband and] raise children for [the name of] your brother.”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
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.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Then Judah said to Onan, “Have intercourse with your brother’s wife, in fulfillment of your duty as brother-in-law, and thus preserve your brother’s line.”
New American Standard Bible   
Then Judah said to Onan, “Have relations with your brother’s wife and perform your duty as a brother-in-law to her, and raise up a child for your brother.”
The Expanded Bible   
Then Judah said to Er’s brother Onan, “Go and have sexual relations with your dead brother’s wife. It is your duty to ·provide children for your brother in this way [L raise up a seed for your brother; Deut. 25:5–10].”
Tree of Life Version   
Then Judah said to Onan, go to your brother’s wife to perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her, and raise up a seed for your brother.
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.”
New International Reader's Version   
Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. After all, you are her brother-in-law. So carry out your duty to her. Provide children for your brother.”
BRG Bible   
And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Y’hudah said to Onan, “Go and sleep with your brother’s wife — perform the duty of a husband’s brother to her, and preserve your brother’s line of descent.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
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.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And Yehudah said unto Onan, Go in unto eshet achicha, and enter into levirate marriage with her, and raise up zera to achicha.
Names of God Bible   
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.”
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.”
Easy-to-Read Version   
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.”
International Children’s Bible   
Then Judah said to Er’s brother Onan, “Go and have physical relations with your dead brother’s wife. It is your duty to provide children for your brother in this way.”
Lexham English Bible   
Then Judah said to Onan, “Go in to the wife of your brother and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother.”
New International Version - UK   
Then Judah said to Onan, ‘Sleep with your brother’s wife and fulfil your duty to her as a brother-in-law to raise up offspring for your brother.’