Genesis 38:7
And Er, the first-born of Judas, was wicked before the Lord; and God killed him.
Brenton Septuagint
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
6And Judas took a wife for Er his first-born, whose name was Thamar.
Cross References
Genesis 6:8But Noe found grace before the Lord God.
Genesis 19:13+ 19:13 See Note, Lam. 3. 21.For we are going to destroy this place; for their cry has been raised up before the Lord, and the Lord has sent us to destroy + 19:13 αὐτήν. Scil. πόλιν.it.
Numbers 26:19And the sons of Issachar according to their families: to Thola, the family of the Tholaites; to Phua, the family of the Phuaites.
1 Kings 17:20And Eliu cried aloud, and said, Alas, O Lord, the witness of the widow with whom I sojourn, thou hast wrought evil for her in slaying her son.
2 Chronicles 33:6He also passed his children through the fire in the valley of Benennom; and he divined, and used auspices, and sorceries, and appointed those who had divining spirits, and enchanters, and wrought abundant wickedness before the Lord, to provoke 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 →