Genesis 38:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 38:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 38:8 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 38:8 — KJV
“And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.”
— Genesis 38:8 (KJV)
Genesis 38:8 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 38:8
“Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:8: brother, wife, marry
“Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:8: brother, wife, raise
“Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:8: brother, wife, raise
“If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her. her husband's...: or, her next kinsman”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:8: brother, wife, marry
“And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother. brother's: or, next kinsman's”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:8: brother, wife, raise
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