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Genesis 38:7

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

KJV

Fuit quoque Her primogenitus Judæ nequam in conspectu Domini : et ab eo occisus est.

Vulgate

ἐγένετο δὲ Ἢρ πρωτότοκος Ἰούδα πονηρὸς ἐναντίον Κυρίου, καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτὸν ὁ θεός.

LXX

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

ASV

וַ/יְהִ֗י עֵ֚ר בְּכ֣וֹר יְהוּדָ֔ה רַ֖ע בְּ/עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַ/יְמִתֵ֖/הוּ יְהוָֽה

Hebrew

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In this verse

People JudahJudah

In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בְּכ֣וֹר
bkvr
noun · 118×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יְהוּדָ֔ה
yhvdh
proper_noun · 809×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
עֵ֣ר
'r
proper_noun · 10×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 2:3 — The 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.
  • 2Kgs 14:24 — And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
  • Eccl 7:17 — Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
  • Gen 13:13 — But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
  • Gen 19:13 — For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.
  • Gen 46:12 — And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
  • Gen 46:12 — And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
  • Num 26:19 — The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
  • Ps 51:4 — Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
  • Rom 5:13 — (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.