Genesis 38:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֗י עֵ֚ר בְּכ֣וֹר יְהוּדָ֔ה רַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיְמִתֵ֖הוּ יְהוָֽה

Transliteration

And wayehî ʿĒr bəḵôr Yehûdāh raʿ in bəʿênê YHWH, and wayemitēhû YHWH

Grammar Details

*wayehî*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he was
*ʿĒr*: proper noun, masculine - Er
*bəḵôr*: noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of
*Yehûdāh*: proper noun, masculine - Judah
*raʿ*: adjective, masculine singular - evil/wicked
*bəʿênê*: preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in the eyes of
*YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
*wayemitēhû*: waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he put him to death

Word Meanings

*wayehî*: and he was/became
*raʿ*: evil/wicked/displeasing
*bəʿênê*: in the eyes of/in the sight of/according to the judgment of
*wayemitēhû*: and he put him to death/killed him/caused him to die

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Chr 2:3 : 3 The 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 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 26:19 : 19 The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
Gen 6:8 : 8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of Jehovah.
Gen 13:13 : 13 Now the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners against Jehovah exceedingly.
Gen 19:13 : 13 for we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxed great before Jehovah; and Jehovah hath sent us to destroy it.
2 Chr 33:6 : 6 He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he practised augury, and used enchantments, and practised sorcery, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.
Ps 55:23 : 23 But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Chr 2:3-4
2 verses
85%
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.
4And Tamar his daughter-in-law bare him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
Gen 38:6
84%
6And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and her name was Tamar.
Gen 38:8-11
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83%
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.
10And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and he slew him also.
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.
Gen 38:1-4
4 verses
77%
1And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
2And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went in unto her.
3And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
4And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.
Num 26:19
77%
19The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
Gen 38:23-24
2 verses
73%
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.
24And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot; and moreover, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
Gen 46:12
71%
12And 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 31:17
68%
17Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
1 Chr 21:7
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7And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
Mal 2:11
67%
11Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of Jehovah which he loveth, and hath married the daughter of a foreign god.
Gen 38:15
67%
15When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she had covered her face.
Matt 1:2-3
2 verses
66%
2Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;
3and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;
Gen 38:26-27
2 verses
66%
26And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She is more righteous than I, forasmuch as I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
27And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
1 Chr 5:2
66%
2For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's),
Ezek 18:18
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18As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, robbed {H1499} his brother, and did that which is not good among his people, behold, he shall die in his iniquity.
Exod 1:2
66%
2Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
Gen 4:8
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8And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
1 Kgs 14:22
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22And Judah did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they committed, above all that their fathers had done.
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.
Judg 1:17
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17And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they smote the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.