Genesis 38:7
New International Version
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the LORD’s sight; so the LORD put him to death.

New Living Translation
But Er was a wicked man in the LORD’s sight, so the LORD took his life.

English Standard Version
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD put him to death.

Berean Standard Bible
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death.

King James Bible
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.

New King James Version
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD killed him.

New American Standard Bible
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the sight of the LORD, so the LORD took his life.

NASB 1995
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the sight of the LORD, so the LORD took his life.

NASB 1977
But Er, Judah’s first-born, was evil in the sight of the LORD, so the LORD took his life.

Legacy Standard Bible
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the sight of Yahweh, so Yahweh put him to death.

Amplified Bible
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD killed him [in judgment].

Christian Standard Bible
Now Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the LORD’s sight, and the LORD put him to death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the LORD’s sight, and the LORD put him to death.

American Standard Version
And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah slew him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Eyr, the firstborn of Yehuda, was evil before LORD JEHOVAH, and LORD JEHOVAH put him to death.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Er, the first-born of Judas, was wicked before the Lord; and God killed him.

Contemporary English Version
But Er was very evil, and the LORD took his life.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Her, the firstborn of Juda, was wicked in the sight of the Lord: and was slain by him.

English Revised Version
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Er angered the LORD. So the LORD took away his life.

Good News Translation
Er's conduct was evil, and it displeased the LORD, so the LORD killed him.

International Standard Version
But the LORD considered Er, Judah's oldest son, to be wicked—so he put him to death.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.

Literal Standard Version
and Er, Judah’s firstborn, is evil in the eyes of YHWH, and YHWH puts him to death.

Majority Standard Bible
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death.

New American Bible
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, greatly offended the LORD; so the LORD took his life.

NET Bible
But Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the LORD's sight, so the LORD killed him.

New Revised Standard Version
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD put him to death.

New Heart English Bible
Now Er, Judah�s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, so God killed him.

Webster's Bible Translation
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 Yahweh’s sight. So Yahweh killed him.

Young's Literal Translation
and Er, Judah's first-born, is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and Jehovah doth put him to death.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Judah and Tamar
6Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. 7But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death. 8Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.”…

Cross References
Genesis 38:6
Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

Genesis 46:12
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

Numbers 26:19
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.

1 Chronicles 2:3
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, who put him to death.


Treasury of Scripture

And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.

Er.

Genesis 46:12
And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

Numbers 26:19
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

wicked.

Genesis 6:8
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

Genesis 13:13
But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.

Genesis 19:13
For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.

and the.

1 Chronicles 2:3
The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.

Psalm 55:23
But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

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Genesis 38
1. Judah begets Er, Onan, and Shelah.
6. Er's marriage with Tamar, and death.
8. The trespass of Onan.
11. Tamar is reserved for Shelah.
12. Judah's wife dies.
13. Tamar deceives Judah.
27. She bears twins, Pharez and Zarah.














Verse 7. - And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord. The connection between Er's name (עֵר) and Er's character (רַע) is noticeable. The special form which his wickedness assumed is not stated; but the accompanying phrase suggests that, as in the case of the Sodomites (Genesis 13:13; Genesis 19:5), it was some unnatural abomination. And the Lord slew him - literally, caused him to die; not necessarily by direct visitation; perhaps simply by allowing him to reap the fruits of his youthful indulgence in premature and childless death, which yet was so rapid and so evidently entailed by his evil courses as immediately to suggest the punitive hand of God.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But
וַיְהִ֗י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

Er,
עֵ֚ר (‘êr)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6147: Er -- two men of Judah

Judah’s
יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

firstborn,
בְּכ֣וֹר (bə·ḵō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief

was wicked
רַ֖ע (ra‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

in the LORD’s
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

sight;
בְּעֵינֵ֣י (bə·‘ê·nê)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

so the LORD
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

put him to death.
וַיְמִתֵ֖הוּ (way·mi·ṯê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill


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