Genesis 38:7 - Tree of Life Version But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in Adonai’s eyes, so Adonai put him to death. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord slew him. American Standard Version (1901) And Er, Judah’s first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah slew him. Common English Bible But the LORD considered Judah’s oldest son Er immoral, and the LORD put him to death. Catholic Public Domain Version And it also happened that Er, the first born of Judah, was wicked in the sight of the Lord and was killed by him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Her, the firstborn of Juda, was wicked in the sight of the Lord: and was slain by him. |
For we are about to destroy this place, because their outcry has become so great before Adonai that Adonai has sent us to destroy it.”
Judah’s sons: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez and Zerah. Er died along with Onan in the land of Canaan. Perez’s sons were Hezron and Hamul.
He cried out to Adonai and said, “Adonai my God, have You brought such evil even on the widow with whom I am staying, by causing her son to die?”
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah—the three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Adonai, so He put him to death.
Furthermore, he made his children pass through the fire in the valley of Ben-hinnom and practiced witchcraft, divination and sorcery, and consulted ghosts and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of Adonai, provoking Him to anger.
Cast your burden on Adonai, and He will sustain you. He will never let the righteous be shaken.
If a man sins against another, God may pardon him; but if a man sins against Adonai, who will intercede for him?” But they did not listen to the voice of their father, because Adonai desired to put them to death.