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 7 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 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the eyes of the Lord, and the Lord took his life.”

Genesis 38:7 — The Living Sword

Genesis 38:7 in Context — Genesis 38

5 Y volvió á concebir, y parió un hijo, y llamó su nombre Sela. Y estaba en Chezib cuando lo parió.

6 Y Judá tomó mujer para su primogénito Er, la cual se llamaba Thamar.

7 Y Er, el primogénito de Judá, fué malo á los ojos de Jehová, y quitóle Jehová la vida.

8 Entonces Judá dijo á Onán: Entra á la mujer de tu hermano, y despósate con ella, y suscita simiente á tu hermano.

9 Y sabiendo Onán que la simiente no había de ser suya, sucedía que cuando entraba á la mujer de su hermano vertía en tierra, por no dar simiente á su hermano.

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What Does Genesis 38:7 Mean?

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