1 Chronicles 2:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Judahיְהוּדָ֗ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
[were] Er,עֵ֤ר
(er)
6147: two men of Judahfrom ur
Onanוְאֹונָן֙
(ve·'o·v·nan)
209: "vigorous," a son of Judahfrom the same as on
and Shelah;וְשֵׁלָ֔ה
(ve·she·lah,)
7956: a son of Judahfrom shalah
[these] threeשְׁלֹושָׁה֙
(she·lo·v·shah)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
were bornנֹ֣ולַד
(no·v·lad)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
to him by Bath-shua 
 
1340: perhaps "daughter of opulence," an Isr. woman, also a Canaanite womanfrom bath and perhaps shua
the Canaanitess.הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑ית
(hak·ke·na·'a·nit;)
3669a: inhab. of Canaanfrom Kenaan
And Er,עֵ֣ר
(er)
6147: two men of Judahfrom ur
Judah'sיְהוּדָ֗ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
firstborn,בְּכֹ֣ור
(be·cho·vr)
1060: first-bornfrom bakar
was wickedרַ֛ע
(ra)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥י
(be·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of the LORD, 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
so He put him to death.וַיְמִיתֵֽהוּ׃
(vay·mi·te·hu.)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
The sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
Er
`Er  (ayr)
watchful; Er, the name of two Israelites -- Er.
and Onan
'Ownan  (o-nawn')
strong; Onan, a son of Judah -- Onan.
and Shelah
Shelah  (shay-law')
request; Shelah, the name of a postdiluvian patriarch and of an Israelite -- Shelah.
which three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
were born
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
unto him of the daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of Shua
Shuwa`a'  (shoo-aw')
wealth; Shua, an Israelitess -- Shua.
Bath-Shuwa`  (bath-shoo'-ah)
daughter of wealth; Bath-shua -- Bath-shua.
the Canaanitess
Kna`aniy  (ken-ah-an-ee')
a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans) -- Canaanite, merchant, trafficker.
And Er
`Er  (ayr)
watchful; Er, the name of two Israelites -- Er.
the firstborn
bkowr  (bek-ore')
firstborn; hence, chief -- eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
was evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
in the sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and he slew
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The sons of Judah were Er, Onan and Shelah; these three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, so He put him to death.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Judah's sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the LORD's sight, so He put him to death.

International Standard Version
Judah's three sons Er, Onan, and Shelah were born to him through Bath-shua, a Canaanite. Er, Judah's firstborn, became wicked in the LORD's sight, so he put him to death.

NET Bible
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah's firstborn, displeased the LORD, so the LORD killed him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Judah's sons were Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. The LORD considered Er, Judah's firstborn, evil, so the LORD killed Er.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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