Catholic Public Domain Version
"And it also happened that Er, the first born of Judah, was wicked in the sight of the Lord and was killed by him. "
— Genesis 38:7, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him.”
“And Er, Judah’s first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah slew him. ”
“Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh. Yahweh killed him.”
“But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the LORD’s sight, so the LORD killed him.”
“And Her, the first born of Juda, was wicked in the sight of the Lord: and was slain by him.”
“Now Er, Judah's first son, did evil in the eyes of the Lord, so that he put him to death.”
“And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him.”
And conceiving offspring again, having given birth to a son, she called him Onan.
Likewise, she bore a third, whom she called Shelah, after whose birth, she ceased to bear any more.
Then Judah gave a wife to his first born Er, whose name was Tamar.
And it also happened that Er, the first born of Judah, was wicked in the sight of the Lord and was killed by him.
Therefore, Judah said to his son Onan: “Enter to the wife of your brother, and associate with her, so that you may raise offspring to your brother.”
He, knowing that the sons to be born would not be his, when he entered to the wife of his brother, he spilled his seed on the ground, lest children should be born in his brother’s name.
And for this reason, the Lord struck him down, because he did a detestable thing.