Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of LORD, and LORD killed him.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
Holman Bible
Now Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the Lord’s sight, and the Lord put him to death.
International Standard Version
But the LORD considered Er, Judah's oldest son, to be wicked so he put him to death.
American Standard Version
And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah. And Jehovah slew him.
Amplified
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord killed him [in judgment].
Bible in Basic English
Now Er, Judah's first son, did evil in the eyes of the Lord, so that he put him to death.
Darby Translation
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah, and Jehovah slew him.
Julia Smith Translation
And Er, Judah's first-born, will be evil in the eyes of Jehovah: and Jehovah will kill him.
King James 2000
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the eyes of Yahweh, and Yahweh killed him.
Modern King James verseion
And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah. And Jehovah killed him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But this Er, Judah's eldest son, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; wherefore the LORD slew him.
NET Bible
But Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the Lord's sight, so the Lord killed him.
New Heart English Bible
Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD. The LORD killed him.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass that Er, Judah's firstborn was displeasing in the eyes of Yahweh, - so Yahweh put him to death,
Webster
And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
World English Bible
Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh. Yahweh killed him.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Er, Judah's first-born, is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and Jehovah doth put him to death.
Themes
Adultery » Instances of » Judah
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 38:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judah And Tamar
6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. 7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of LORD, and LORD killed him. 8 And Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 2:3
The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, which three were born to him of Shua's daughter the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of LORD, and he killed him.
Genesis 46:12
And the sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Perez, and Zarah, 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, and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 6:8
But Noah found favor in the eyes of LORD.
Genesis 13:13
Now the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinners against LORD.
Genesis 19:13
For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them has been great before LORD. And LORD has sent us to destroy it.
2 Chronicles 33:6
He also made his sons to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom. And he practiced augury, and used enchantments, and practiced sorcery, and dealt with psychics, and with wizards. He wrought much evil in the sight
Psalm 55:23
But thou, O God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in thee.