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Genesis 38:6–7

And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. But Er, Judah’s firstborn, swas wicked in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord put him to death.

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Genesis 38:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death.

Genesis 38:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar. And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him.

Genesis 38:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

In the course of time, Judah arranged for his firstborn son, Er, to marry a young woman named Tamar. But Er was a wicked man in the Lord’s sight, so the Lord took his life.

Genesis 38:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Then Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord killed him.

Genesis 38:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

Judah chose a girl named Tamar to be the wife of his first son Er. But Er, Judah’s oldest son, did what the Lord said was evil, so the Lord killed him.

Genesis 38:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and her name was Tamar. And Er, Judah’s first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah slew him.

Genesis 38:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah, and Jehovah slew him.

Genesis 38:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Judah chose a wife for his firstborn son Er. Her name was Tamar. Er angered the Lord. So the Lord took away his life.

Genesis 38:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. Now Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the Lord’s sight, and the Lord put him to death.

Genesis 38:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn; her name was Tamar. But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord put him to death.

Genesis 38:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the eyes of Yahweh, and Yahweh killed him.

Genesis 38:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Judah got a wife for his oldest son Er. Her name was Tamar. But Judah’s oldest son Er was evil in the Lord’s eyes. So the Lord put him to death.

Genesis 38:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Now Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the sight of the Lord, so the Lord took his life.


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