Genesis 38:7
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.In other versions
And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah. And Jehovah slew him.
ASV
Now Er, Judah's first son, did evil in the eyes of the Lord, so that he put him to death.
BBE
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah, and Jehovah slew him.
DBY
Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh. Yahweh killed him.
WEB
and Er, Judah's first-born, is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and Jehovah doth put him to death.
YLT
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
ENG
And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
WBT
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death.
BSB
In context
5And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
6And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
7And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
9And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Judah
- Er