Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
What he did was evil in the Lord’s sight, so He put him to death also.
New American Standard Bible
But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the Lord; so He
King James Version
And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
International Standard Version
The LORD considered what Onan was doing to be evil, so he put him to death, too.
A Conservative Version
And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of LORD, and he killed him also.
American Standard Version
And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and he slew him also.
Amplified
But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the Lord; therefore He killed him also [in judgment].
Bible in Basic English
And what he did was evil in the eyes of the Lord, so that he put him to death, like his brother.
Darby Translation
And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and he slew him also.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be evil in the eyes of Jehovah, what he did, and he will kill him also
King James 2000
And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: therefore he slew him also.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And what he did was evil in the sight of Yahweh, so he killed him also.
Modern King James verseion
And what he did was evil in the eyes of Jehovah. Therefore He killed him also.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the thing which he did, displeased the LORD, wherefore he slew him also.
NET Bible
What he did was evil in the Lord's sight, so the Lord killed him too.
New Heart English Bible
The thing which he did was evil in the sight of the LORD, and he killed him also.
The Emphasized Bible
And it was displeasing, in the eyes of Yahweh what he had done, - so he put, him also, to death,
Webster
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 the sight of Yahweh, and he killed him also.
Youngs Literal Translation
and that which he hath done is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and He putteth him also to death.
Themes
Adultery » Instances of » Judah
Inheritance » Provisions for inheritance under levirate marriages
Onan » Killed for his refusal to raise seed (offspring) for his deceased brother
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 38:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judah And Tamar
9
But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his, so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he released his semen on the ground so that he would not produce offspring for his brother.
10 What he did was evil in the Lord’s sight, so He put him to death also.
11
Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Remain a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.”
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 46:12
Perez’s sons:
Numbers 26:19
Numbers 11:1
Now the people began complaining openly before
Numbers 22:34
Balaam said to the Angel of the Lord, “I have sinned, for I did not know that You were standing in the path to confront me. And now, if it is evil in Your sight, I will go back.”
2 Samuel 11:27
When the time of mourning ended, David had her brought to his house. She became his wife and bore him a son. However, the Lord considered what David had done to be evil.
1 Chronicles 21:7
This command was also evil in God’s sight, so He afflicted Israel.
Proverbs 14:32
but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.
Proverbs 24:18
and turn His wrath away from him.
Jeremiah 44:4
So I sent you all My servants the prophets time and time again,
Haggai 1:13
Haggai, the Lord’s messenger, delivered the Lord’s message to the people, “I am with you”