Genesis 38:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him.”
Genesis 38:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 38:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 38:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in Yahweh’s sight. So Yahweh killed him.”
Genesis 38:7 — World English Bible
Genesis 38:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Er, Judah’s first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah slew him. ”
Genesis 38:7 — American Standard Version
Genesis 38:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Er, Judah's first-born, is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and Jehovah doth put him to death.”
Genesis 38:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 38:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah, and Jehovah slew him. ”
Genesis 38:7 — Darby Translation
Genesis 38:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Now Er the first borne of Iudah was wicked in the sight of the Lord: therefore the Lord slewe him.”
Genesis 38:7 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 38:7 in Context — Genesis 38
5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
7 And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him.
8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
9 And 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.
What Does Genesis 38:7 Mean?
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