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Genesis 38:10
New International Version
What he did was wicked in the LORD’s sight; so the LORD put him to death also.

New Living Translation
But the LORD considered it evil for Onan to deny a child to his dead brother. So the LORD took Onan’s life, too.

English Standard Version
And what he did was wicked in the sight of the LORD, and he put him to death also.

Berean Standard Bible
What he did was wicked in the sight of the LORD, so He put Onan to death as well.

King James Bible
And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.

New King James Version
And the thing which he did displeased the LORD; therefore He killed him also.

New American Standard Bible
But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the LORD; so He took his life also.

NASB 1995
But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the LORD; so He took his life also.

NASB 1977
But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the LORD; so He took his life also.

Legacy Standard Bible
But what he did was displeasing in the sight of Yahweh; so He put him to death also.

Amplified Bible
But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the LORD; therefore He killed him also [in judgment].

Christian Standard Bible
What he did was evil in the LORD’s sight, so he put him to death also.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What he did was evil in the LORD’s sight, so He put him to death also.

American Standard Version
And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and he slew him also.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And what he did was evil before LORD JEHOVAH, and he put him to death, even him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And his doing this appeared evil before God; and he slew him also.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD wasn't pleased with Onan and took his life too.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And therefore the Lord slew him, be- cause he did a detestable thing.

English Revised Version
And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of the LORD: and he slew him also.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
What Onan did angered the LORD so much that the LORD took away Onan's life too.

Good News Translation
What he did displeased the LORD, and the LORD killed him also.

International Standard Version
The LORD considered what Onan was doing to be evil, so he put him to death, too.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of the LORD; and He slew him also.

Literal Standard Version
and that which he has done is evil in the eyes of YHWH, and He puts him also to death.

Majority Standard Bible
What he did was wicked in the sight of the LORD, so He put Onan to death as well.

New American Bible
What he did greatly offended the LORD, and the LORD took his life too.

NET Bible
What he did was evil in the LORD's sight, so the LORD killed him too.

New Revised Standard Version
What he did was displeasing in the sight of the LORD, and he put him to death also.

New Heart English Bible
And what he did was evil in the sight of God, so he killed him also.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.

World English Bible
The thing which he did was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and he killed him also.

Young's Literal Translation
and that which he hath done is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and He putteth him also to death.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Judah and Tamar
9But Onan knew that the offspring would not belong to him; so whenever he would sleep with his brother’s wife, he would spill his seed on the ground so that he would not produce offspring for his brother. 10What he did was wicked in the sight of the LORD, so He put Onan to death as well. 11Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.…

Cross References
Genesis 46:12
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

Numbers 26:19
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.


Treasury of Scripture

And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: why he slew him also.

displeased.

Numbers 11:1
And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.

Numbers 22:34
And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

2 Samuel 11:27
And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.

him also.

Genesis 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.

Numbers 26:19
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

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Genesis 38
1. Judah begets Er, Onan, and Shelah.
6. Er's marriage with Tamar, and death.
8. The trespass of Onan.
11. Tamar is reserved for Shelah.
12. Judah's wife dies.
13. Tamar deceives Judah.
27. She bears twins, Pharez and Zarah.
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
What
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

he did
עָשָׂ֑ה (‘ā·śāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

was evil
וַיֵּ֛רַע (way·yê·ra‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad

in the LORD’s
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

sight,
בְּעֵינֵ֥י (bə·‘ê·nê)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

so He put [Onan] to death
וַיָּ֖מֶת (way·yā·meṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

as well.
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and


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