1 Chronicles 2:3
What does 1 Chronicles 2:3 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 2:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah; which three were born unto him of Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah’s first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and he slew him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah; which three were born unto him of Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah’s first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and he slew him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The sons of Judah: Er and Onan and Shelah; these three were his sons by Bathshua, the Canaanite woman. And Er, Judah's oldest son, did evil in the eyes of the Lord; and he put him to death.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, three have been born to him of a daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, first-born of Judah, is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and He putteth him to death.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The sons of Juda: Her, Onan and Sela. These three were born to him of the Chanaanitess the daughter of Sue. And Her the firstborn of Juda, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and he slew him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah: [which] three were born to him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and he slew him.
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 26:19
The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
- 1 Chronicles 9:5
And of the Shilonites: Asaiah the first-born, and his sons.
- Genesis 46:12
And the sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
- Genesis 38:2
And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went in unto her.
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