Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Er, Judah's first-born, will be evil in the eyes of Jehovah: and Jehovah will kill 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.
A Conservative Version
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of LORD, and LORD killed him.
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.
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 will take a wife for Er his first-born, and her name Tamar 7 And Er, Judah's first-born, will be evil in the eyes of Jehovah: and Jehovah will kill him. 8 And Judah will say to Onan, go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 2:3
The sons of Judah: Er and Onan, and Shelah: three were born to him from the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er the first-born of Judah will be evil in the eyes of Jehovah; and he will slay him.
Genesis 46:12
And the sons of Judah: Er and Onan and Shelah and Pharez and Zarah; and Er will die, and Onan in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez will be Hezron and Hamu.
Numbers 26:19
The sons of Judah, Er and Onan; and Er will die, and Onan, in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 6:8
And Noah found grace in the eyes of Jehovah.
Genesis 13:13
And the men of Sodom were evil and sinful before Jehovah exceedingly.
Genesis 19:13
For we destroy this place, for their cry was great at the face of Jehovah; and Jehovah will send us to destroy it.
2 Chronicles 33:6
And he caused his sons to pass through in fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: and he practiced magic and used divination, and offered prayers, and made sorcerers and wizards: he multiplied to do evil in the eyes of Jehovah to irritate him.
Psalm 55:23
And thou, O God, wilt bring them down to the well of destruction: men of bloods and deceit shall not halve their days; and I will trust in thee.