Parallel Verses
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.
The Emphasized Bible
And it was displeasing, in the eyes of Yahweh what he had done, - so he put, him also, to death,
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
Onan knew that the children would not belong to him. So when he had intercourse with his brother's widow, he let the semen spill on the ground, assuring that there would be no children for his brother.
10 But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the Lord; so He
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 46:12
The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. (Er and Onan died in Canaan.) The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
Numbers 26:19
Er and Onan were sons of Judah, but they died in Canaan.
Numbers 11:1
The people complained out loud to Jehovah about their troubles. Jehovah heard them and he became angry. Fire from Jehovah burned among them. It destroyed some people on the outskirts of the camp.
Numbers 22:34
Balaam replied: I have sinned. I did not know that you were standing in the road to oppose me. Now if you think it is wrong for me to go on I will return home.
2 Samuel 11:27
When her mourning was over, David sent for her and brought her to his home. She became his wife. Then she gave birth to a son. However, Jehovah considered David's actions evil.
1 Chronicles 21:7
God was displeased with what had been done, so he punished Israel.
Proverbs 14:32
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous has hope in his death.
Proverbs 24:18
Jehovah will see it and be displeased and turn his anger away from him.
Jeremiah 44:4
I kept sending you my servants the prophets, who told you not to do this terrible thing that I hate.
Haggai 1:13
Then Haggai gave Jehovah's message to the people: I am with you!