Sinai LogoSinai

Genesis 38:7

American Standard Version

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

Read all of Genesis 38Open in the Sinai app

Genesis 38:7 in other translations

Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in Yahweh’s sight. So Yahweh killed him.

Genesis 38:7 · World English Bible

Genesis 38:7 in context

  1. 5And she yet again bare a son, and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
  2. 6And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and her name was Tamar.
  3. 7And Er, Judah’s first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah slew him.
  4. 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.
  5. 9And Onan knew that the seed would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother.