Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And it was displeasing, in the eyes of Yahweh what he had done, - so he put, him also, to death,
New American Standard Bible
But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the Lord; so He
King James Version
And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
Holman Bible
What he did was evil in the Lord’s sight, so He put him to death also.
International Standard Version
The LORD considered what Onan was doing to be evil, so he put him to death, too.
A Conservative Version
And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of LORD, and he killed him also.
American Standard Version
And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and he slew him also.
Amplified
But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the Lord; therefore He killed him also [in judgment].
Bible in Basic English
And what he did was evil in the eyes of the Lord, so that he put him to death, like his brother.
Darby Translation
And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and he slew him also.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be evil in the eyes of Jehovah, what he did, and he will kill him also
King James 2000
And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: therefore he slew him also.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And what he did was evil in the sight of Yahweh, so he killed him also.
Modern King James verseion
And what he did was evil in the eyes of Jehovah. Therefore He killed him also.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the thing which he did, displeased the LORD, wherefore he slew him also.
NET Bible
What he did was evil in the Lord's sight, so the Lord killed him too.
New Heart English Bible
The thing which he did was evil in the sight of the LORD, and he killed him also.
Webster
And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
World English Bible
The thing which he did was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and he killed him also.
Youngs Literal Translation
and that which he hath done is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and He putteth him also to death.
Themes
Adultery » Instances of » Judah
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Onan » Killed for his refusal to raise seed (offspring) for his deceased brother
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 38:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judah And Tamar
9 And Onan knew that the seed would not be his, - and so although he did go in unto his brothers wife, yet made he waste upon the ground, so as not to give seed to his brother. 10 And it was displeasing, in the eyes of Yahweh what he had done, - so he put, him also, to death, 11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law - Remain a widow in the house of thy father until Shelah my son grow up. For he said, Lest, he also, die, like his brethren. So Tamar went her way, and remained in the house of her father.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 46:12
And the sons of Judah, - Er and Onan and Shelah, and Perez and Zerah, - but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan, and the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul;
Numbers 26:19
The sons of Judah, Er and Onan, - but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
Numbers 11:1
And it came to pass that when the people were giving themselves up to murmuring, it was grievous in the ears of Yahweh, - so Yahweh hearkened, and kindled was his anger, and the fire of Yahweh burned among them, and consumed the uttermost part of the camp.
Numbers 22:34
Then said Balaam unto the messenger of Yahweh - I have sinned, for I knew not, that, thou, wast stationed to meet me in the road, - Now, therefore, if it be displeasing in thine eyes, I must get me back again.
2 Samuel 11:27
And, when the time of mourning had passed, David sent and received her into his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing which David had done was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh.
1 Chronicles 21:7
And it was displeasing in the eyes of God, concerning this thing, - therefore smote he Israel.
Proverbs 14:32
By his own wickedness, shall the lawless man, be thrust down, but the righteous, seeketh refuge in his integrity.
Proverbs 24:18
Lest Yahweh see it, and it be wicked in his eyes, and he turn away from him his anger.
Jeremiah 44:4
yet I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, betimes sending them, saying, Do not, I pray you, commit this abominable thing, which I hate!
Haggai 1:13
Then spake Haggai the messenger of Yahweh, in the message of Yahweh, to the people saying, - I, am with you, Declareth Yahweh.