1 Chronicles 2:3

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.

The sons {H1121} of Judah {H3063}; Er {H6147}, and Onan {H209}, and Shelah {H7956}: which three {H7969} were born {H3205} unto him of the daughter {H1323} of Shua {H7774}{H1340} the Canaanitess {H3669}. And Er {H6147}, the firstborn {H1060} of Judah {H3063}, was evil {H7451} in the sight {H5869} of the LORD {H3068}; and he slew {H4191} him.

The sons of Y'hudah: 'Er, Onan and Shelah; the mother of these three was Bat-Shua the Kena'anit. 'Er, Y'hudah's firstborn, was wicked from ADONAI's perspective, so he killed him.

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 38:2 (5 votes)

    And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name [was] Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.

  • Genesis 38:10 (5 votes)

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

  • Numbers 26:19 (4 votes)

    The sons of Judah [were] Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

  • Genesis 46:12 (4 votes)

    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.

  • 1 Chronicles 9:5 (2 votes)

    And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.