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Genesis 38:7

Er, Judah [Praised]’s firstborn, was wicked in Adonai’s sight. Adonai killed him.

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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

6Judah [Praised] took a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar [Palm tree].

8Judah [Praised] said to Onan, “Go in to your brother’s wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s brother to her, and raise up offspring for your brother.”

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Cross References

Genesis 6:8But Noah [Rest] found chen ·grace· in Adonai’s eyes. 1 Haftarah B'resheet ·Taking leave· ·In The Beginning·: 1 Yesha'yahu / Isaiah 42:5-43:10 (A); 42:5-21 (S) 1 B'rit Hadashah ·New Covenant·: John 1:1-18 1 Parashah 2: Noach ·Noah [Rest]· 6:9-11:32

Genesis 19:13for we will destroy this place, because the outcry against them has grown great before Adonai that Adonai has sent us to destroy it.”

Numbers 26:19The sons of Judah [Praised]: Er and Onan. Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan [Humbled].

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 →

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