| 7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 38:7:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֗יvayehiwas Genesis 38:7:2 ⧉עֵ֚רerEr Genesis 38:7:3 ⧉בְּכ֣וֹרbekhorfirstborn of Genesis 38:7:4 ⧉יְהוּדָ֔הyehudaJudah Genesis 38:7:5 ⧉רַ֖עrawicked Genesis 38:7:6 ⧉בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeeyneiin the eyes of the Genesis 38:7:7 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehLORD Genesis 38:7:8 ⧉וַיְמִתֵ֖הוּvayemitehuput him to death Genesis 38:7:9 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃yahwehLORD |
| 7. Formal Translation But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the eyes of the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge}, and the LORD caused him to die. |
| 7. Dynamic Translation Er, Judah’s oldest son, lived in a way that was wrong before the LORD {Yahweh, Justice Upholder}, so the LORD brought his life to an end. |