Genesis 38:7
And it also happened that Er, the first born of Judah, was wicked in the sight of the Lord and was killed by him.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
In Context
6Then Judah gave a wife to his first born Er, whose name was Tamar.
Cross References
Genesis 6:8Yet truly, Noah found grace before the Lord.
Genesis 19:13For we will eliminate this place, because the outcry among them has increased before the Lord, who sent us to destroy them.”
Numbers 26:19The sons of Judah: Er and Onan, who both died in the land of Canaan.
1 Kings 17:20And he cried out to the Lord, and he said, “O Lord, my God, have you even afflicted the widow by whom I am, in a sense, sustained, so that you would put to death her son?”
2 Chronicles 33:6And he caused his sons to pass through fire in the Valley of the son of Hinnom. He observed dreams, followed divinations, served the occult arts, had with him magicians and enchanters, and worked many evils before the Lord, so that he provoked him.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 38:2-12
Judah's Profligacy. ( b. c. 1717.) 1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. 2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her. 3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. 4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. 5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at… Read the whole commentary →