Genesis 38:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and he slew him also.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּ֛רַע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה וַיָּ֖מֶת גַּם־אֹתֽוֹ

Transliteration

And wayyēraʿ in bəʿênê YHWH what ʿāśāh, and wayyāmet also ʾōtô

Grammar Details

*wayyēraʿ*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was evil
*bəʿênê*: preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in the eyes of
*YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
*ʿāśāh*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did
*wayyāmet*: waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he put to death
*ʾōtô*: direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him

Word Meanings

*wayyēraʿ*: and it was evil/displeasing/wicked
*bəʿênê*: in the eyes of/in the sight of/according to the judgment of
*ʿāśāh*: he did/made/performed
*wayyāmet*: and he put to death/killed

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 46:12 : 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.
Num 11:1 : 1 And the people were as murmurers, [speaking] evil in the ears of Jehovah: and when Jehovah heard it, his anger was kindled; and the fire of Jehovah burnt among them, and devoured in the uttermost part of the camp.
Num 26:19 : 19 The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
2 Sam 11:27 : 27 And when the mourning was past, David sent and took her home to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased Jehovah.
1 Chr 21:7 : 7 And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
Prov 14:32 : 32 The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.
Prov 24:18 : 18 Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.
Jer 44:4 : 4 Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.
Hag 1:13 : 13 Then spake Haggai Jehovah's messenger in Jehovah's message unto the people, saying, I am with you, saith Jehovah.
Num 22:34 : 34 And Balaam said unto the angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Gen 38:6-9
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6And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and her name was Tamar.
7And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah slew him.
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.
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.
Gen 38:11
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11Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown up; for he said, Lest he also die, like his brethren. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
1 Chr 2:3
75%
3The 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.
Gen 38:23-24
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23And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be put to shame: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
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1 Chr 21:7
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7And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
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19The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
2 Sam 11:27
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27And when the mourning was past, David sent and took her home to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased Jehovah.
Gen 38:3-4
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3And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
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2 Sam 12:9
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6And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and killed him.
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2 Sam 12:14
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Ezek 18:18
67%
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1 Chr 10:14
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Prov 24:18
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Job 31:11
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2 Sam 6:7
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7And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.
Deut 32:19
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