Genesis 38:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Er,עֵ֚ר
(er)
6147: two men of Judahfrom ur
Judah'sיְהוּדָ֔ה
(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 evilרַ֖ע
(ra)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣י
(be·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of the LORD,יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
so the LORDיְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
took his life.וַיְמִתֵ֖הוּ
(vay·mi·te·hu)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And Er
`Er  (ayr)
watchful; Er, the name of two Israelites -- Er.
Judah's
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.
firstborn
bkowr  (bek-ore')
firstborn; hence, chief -- eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
was wicked
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 the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
slew
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the sight of the LORD, so the LORD took his life.

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

Holman Christian Standard 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.

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

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

King James 2000 Bible
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
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