Genesis 38:6–7
And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
And Iudah tooke a wife for Er his first borne, whose name was Tamar.
And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him.
And *Er, Iudahs first borne was wicked in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD slew him.
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- *Cross-referenceNum. 26.19.
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From verse 6
- Genesis 21:21Rank 1 from verse 6
- Genesis 24:3Rank 2 from verse 6
3And I will make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
3And I will make thee sweare by the LORD the God of heauen, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife vnto my sonne of the daughters of the Canaanites amongst whom I dwell.
- Matthew 1:3Rank 3 from verse 6
From verse 7
- 1 Chronicles 2:3Rank 1 from verse 7
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.
3¶ The sonnes of *Iudah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah. Which three were borne vnto him, of the daughter of Shua *the Canaanites. And Er the first-borne of Iudah, was euill in the sight of the LORD, and he slue him.
- Genesis 46:12Rank 2 from verse 7
12¶ And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
12¶ And the sonnes of *Iudah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: But Er & Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sonnes of Pharez, were Hezron, and Hamul.
- Numbers 26:19Rank 3 from verse 7
- Genesis 13:13Rank 4 from verse 7
- Genesis 19:13Rank 5 from verse 7
- Psalms 55:23Rank 6 from verse 7
23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
23††But thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pit of destruction: Bloody and deceitfull men shall not liue out halfe their dayes, but I will trust in thee.
- 2 Chronicles 33:6Rank 7 from verse 7
6And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.
6And he caused his children to passe through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he obserued times, and vsed inchantments, and vsed witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much euill in the sight of the LORD, to prouoke him to anger.
- Genesis 6:8Rank 8 from verse 7
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Genesis 38:6
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
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Genesis 38:7
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Killed, put to death, slaughtered, or struck down.
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5And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
5And she yet againe conceiued and bare a sonne, and called his name Shelah: and hee was at Chezib, when shee bare him.
6And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
6And Iudah tooke a wife for Er his first borne, whose name was Tamar.
Selected passage7And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him.
7And *Er, Iudahs first borne was wicked in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD slew him.
Selected passage8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
8And Iudah said vnto Onan, Goe in vnto thy brothers wife, and marrie her, and raise vp seed to thy brother.