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# Onan

This is the name of one of Judah's sons. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 38:4](../38/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# Go to your brother's wife

This is a polite way of telling him to have sexual relations with his brother's wife. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 16:2](../16/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])

# Do the duty of a brother-in-law to her

This refers to a custom that when the oldest brother dies before he and his wife have a son, the next oldest brother would marry and have sexual relations with the widow. When the widow gave birth to the first son, that son was considered the son of the oldest brother and he would receive the oldest brother's inheritance.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Onan`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This is the name of one of Judah's sons. See how you translated this name in [Genesis 38:4](../38/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
3398 Expressions for sexual relations Notes for "go to her" - The verses are listed in ULB issue 2194 in Susan's 5 June 2019 comment. 2019-06-05 19:49:48 +00:00			`# Go to your brother's wife`
Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00
3398 Expressions for sexual relations Notes for "go to her" - The verses are listed in ULB issue 2194 in Susan's 5 June 2019 comment. 2019-06-05 19:49:48 +00:00			`This is a polite way of telling him to have sexual relations with his brother's wife. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Genesis 16:2](../16/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])`
Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Do the duty of a brother-in-law to her`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This refers to a custom that when the oldest brother dies before he and his wife have a son, the next oldest brother would marry and have sexual relations with the widow. When the widow gave birth to the first son, that son was considered the son of the oldest brother and he would receive the oldest brother's inheritance.`