Genesis 38:7
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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- 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
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- 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 38:7
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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38:1AND 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.
38:1¶ And it came to passe at that time, that Iudah went downe from his brethren, and turned in to a certaine Adullamite, whose name was Hirah:
38:2And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.
38:2And Iudah saw there a daughter of a certaine Canaanite, whose name was *Shuah: and he tooke her, and went in vnto her.
38:3And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
38:3And she conceiued & bare a sonne, and he called his name Er.
38:4And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.
38:4*And shee conceiued againe, and bare a sonne, and shee called his name, Onan.
38:5And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
38:5And she yet againe conceiued and bare a sonne, and called his name Shelah: and hee was at Chezib, when shee bare him.
38:6And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
38:6And Iudah tooke a wife for Er his first borne, whose name was Tamar.
38:7And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him.
38:7And *Er, Iudahs first borne was wicked in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD slew him.
Selected passage38:8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
38:8And Iudah said vnto Onan, Goe in vnto thy brothers wife, and marrie her, and raise vp seed to thy brother.
38:9And Onan knew that the seed should 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 that he should give seed to his brother.
38:9And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to passe when hee went in vnto his brothers wife, that hee spilled it on the ground, least that hee should giue seed to his brother.
38:10And the thing which he did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also.
38:10And the thing which he did, †displeased the LORD: wherefore hee slew him also.
38:11Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father’s house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.
38:11Then said Iudah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remaine a widow at thy fathers house, til Shelah my sonne be growen: (for he said, Lest peraduenture he die also as his brethren did) and Tamar went and dwelt in her fathers house.