Devine Scripture

Genesis 38:7

Genesis chapter 38 · verse 7 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Er, Judah’s first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah slew him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Er, Judah’s first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah slew him.

Context

v.6And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and her name was Tamar.

v.7This passage

v.8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s brother unto her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 13:13

    Now the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners against Jehovah exceedingly.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:3

    The 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.

  • 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 19:13

    for we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxed great before Jehovah; and Jehovah hath sent us to destroy it.

  • Psalms 55:23

    But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee.

  • Numbers 26:19

    The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.