1 Chronicles 2:3
1 These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,
2 Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
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.
4 And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
5 The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.
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Compare
- BSB
- The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, who put him to death.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah, which three were born to him of Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the LORD’s sight; and he killed him.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah: [which] three were born to him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and he slew him.
- BLB
- The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah; [these] three were born to him of a daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er the firstborn of Judah was wicked in the eyes of YHWH, and He put him to death.
- ÅB
- Judas sønner var Er og Onan og Sela; disse tre fikk han med Suas datter, kana'anittinnen; men Er, Judas førstefødte, mishaget Herren, og han lot ham dø.
- OTB
- Judas sønner var:
Er, Onan og Sela.
Disse tre ble født til ham av Bat-sjua, kanaaneeren.
Er, Judas førstefødte, var ond i Herrens øyne, så Han drepte ham. - B1930
- Judas sønner var Er og Onan og Sela; disse tre fikk han med Suas datter, kana'anittinnen; men Er, Judas førstefødte, mishaget Herren, og han lot ham dø.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 38:2–10
And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.
Read in contextGenesis 46:12
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.
Read in contextNumbers 26:19
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
Read in context1 Chronicles 9:5
And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.
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