Genesis 38:7
and Er, Judah’s firstborn, is evil in the eyes of YHWH, and YHWH puts him to death.
Literal Standard 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
6And Judah takes a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name [is] Tamar;
Cross References
Genesis 6:8And Noah found grace in the eyes of YHWH.
Genesis 19:13for we are destroying this place, for their cry has been great [before] the face of YHWH, and YHWH does send us to destroy it.”
Numbers 26:19Sons of Judah [are] Er and Onan; and Er dies—Onan also—in the land of Canaan.
1 Kings 17:20and cries to YHWH and says, “My God YHWH, have You also brought calamity on the widow with whom I am sojourning, to put her son to death?”
2 Chronicles 33:6And he has caused his sons to pass over through fire in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, and observed clouds and used enchantments and witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and a wizard; he has multiplied to do evil in the eyes of YHWH, to provoke him to anger.
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 →