Genesis 38:7
And Her, the firste gendrid sone of Judas, was weiward in the siyt of the Lord, and therfor he was slayn of the Lord.
Wycliffe (portions)
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
6Forsothe Judas yaf a wijf, `Thamar bi name, to his firste gendrid sone Her.
Cross References
Genesis 6:8Forsothe Noe foond grace bifore the Lord.
Genesis 19:13for we schulen do a wey this place, for the cry of hem encreesside bifor the Lord, which sente vs that we leese hem.
Numbers 26:19The sones of Juda weren Her and Onan, whiche bothe weren deed in the lond of Canaan.
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 →