7But Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the Lord 's sight; so the Lord put him to death.


In Context

4 She conceived again and gave birth to a son and named him Onan.

5 She gave birth to still another son and named him Shelah. It was at Kezib that she gave birth to him.

6 Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

7 But Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the Lord 's sight; so the Lord put him to death.

8 Then Judah said to Onan, "Lie with your brother's wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to produce offspring for your brother."

9 But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so whenever he lay with his brother's wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from producing offspring for his brother.

Genesis 38:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

38:7And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

38:7And Her, the firstborn of Juda, was wicked in the sight of the Lord: and was slain by him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

38:7And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah. And Jehovah slew him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:7And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah, and Jehovah slew him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

38:7And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:7And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:7Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh. Yahweh killed him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

38:7and Er, Judah's first-born, is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and Jehovah doth put him to death.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

38:7And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.