| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 38:8:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomersaid Genesis 38:8:2 ⧉יְהוּדָה֙yehudaJudah Genesis 38:8:3 ⧉לְאוֹנָ֔ןleonanto Onan Genesis 38:8:4 ⧉בֹּ֛אbogo in Genesis 38:8:5 ⧉אֶל־אֵ֥שֶׁתeleshetto the wife of Genesis 38:8:6 ⧉אָחִ֖יךָakhikhayour brother Genesis 38:8:7 ⧉וְיַבֵּ֣םveyabbemperform the brother-in-law duty to Genesis 38:8:8 ⧉אֹתָ֑הּotahher Genesis 38:8:9 ⧉וְהָקֵ֥םvehakemraise up Genesis 38:8:10 ⧉זֶ֖רַעzeraoffspring Genesis 38:8:11 ⧉לְאָחִֽיךָ׃leakhikhafor your brother |
| 8. Formal Translation Then Judah said to Onan, “Go in to your brother’s wife and fulfill the duty of a levirate marriage so that you raise up offspring for your brother.” |
| 8. Dynamic Translation Judah told Onan, “Go and sleep with your brother’s wife, acting as her brother-in-law, and provide offspring for your brother.” |