Genesis 38:7

Genesis 38:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him.
• New International Version (NIV)But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord put him to death.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord killed him.

Context of Genesis 38:7

5Then she had yet another son, whom she named Shelah. She gave birth to him in Kezib. 6Judah acquired a wife for Er his firstborn; her name was Tamar. But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the Lord’s sight, so the Lord killed him. 8Then Judah said to Onan, “Have sexual relations with your brother’s wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law to her so that you may raise up a descendant for your brother.” 9But Onan knew that the child would not be considered his. So whenever he had sexual relations with his brother’s wife, he withdrew prematurely so as not to give his brother a descendant.

Genesis 38:7 word by word

וַיְהִ֗י עֵ֚ר בְּכ֣וֹר יְהוּדָ֔ה רַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיְמִתֵ֖הוּ יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Erעֵר‛êr · ErH6147
• Judah’sיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
• was wickedרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• slewמוּתmûth · to dieH4191

Cross-references for Genesis 38:7

• Genesis 46:12The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
• Numbers 26:19The descendants of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
• Genesis 6:8But Noah found favor in the sight of the Lord.
• Genesis 13:13(Now the people of Sodom were extremely wicked rebels against the Lord.)
• Genesis 19:13because we are about to destroy it. The outcry against this place is so great before the Lord that he has sent us to destroy it.”
• 2 Chronicles 33:6He passed his sons through the fire in the Valley of Ben-Hinnom and practiced divination, omen reading, and sorcery. He set up a ritual pit to conjure up underworld spirits and appointed magicians to supervise it. He did a great amount of evil in the sight of the Lord and angered him.
• 1 Chronicles 2:3The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, displeased the Lord, so the Lord killed him.
• Psalms 55:23But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you.

Commentaries on Genesis 38:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Er - was wicked in the sight of the Lord - What this wickedness consisted in we are not told; but the phrase sight of the Lord being added, proves that it was some very great evil. It is worthy of remark that the Hebrew word used to express Er's wickedness is his own name, the letters reversed. Er ער wicked, רע ra . As if the inspired writer had said, "Er was altogether wicked, a completely abandoned character."Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-30Verses 1-30 - The Family of Judah 1. עדלם ‛ǎdûllâm Adullam, “righteousness.” חירה chı̂yrâh Chirah, “nobility?” 2. שׁוּע shûa‛ Shua, “luck, riches, cry.” 3. ער ‛êr Er, “watching.” 4. אונן 'ônân Onan, “strong.” 5. שׁלה shēlâh Shelah, “request? rest.” כזיב kezı̂yb Kezib, “falsehood.” 6. תמר tāmār Tamar, “palm.” 12. תמנה tı̂mnâh Timnah, “counted or assigned.” 14. עינים 'êynayı̂m Enaim, “two fountains.” 29. פרץ perets Perets, “breach.” This…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7That Er was a wicked man is not surprising, since his mother was a Canaanite and his father a rebellious Israelite.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-301. at that time--a formula frequently used by the sacred writers, not to describe any precise period, but an interval near about it.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 38:7

• Adultery
• Er
• Inheritance
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Commentaries on Genesis 38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings