Genesis 38:7

Easy To Read Version

But Er did many bad things. The Lord was not happy with him. So the Lord killed him.

Cross References

Genesis 13:13

The Lord knew that the people of Sodom were very evil sinners.

Genesis 19:13

We are going to destroy this city. The Lord heard how evil this city is, so he sent us to destroy it.”

Genesis 38:6

Judah chose a woman to be the wife of his first son Er. The woman’s name was Tamar.

Genesis 46:12

Judah’s sons were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. (Er and Onan died while still in Canaan.) Perez’s sons were Hezron and Hamul.

Genesis 6:8

But there was one man on earth that pleased the Lord—Noah. [40]

1 Kings 17:20

Then Elijah prayed, “Lord my God. This widow [195] is letting me stay in her house. Will you do this bad thing to her? Will you cause her son to die?

1 Chronicles 2:3

Judah’s sons were Er, Onan, and Shelah. Bathshua [15] was their mother. Bathshua was a woman from Canaan. The Lord saw that Judah’s first son, Er, was evil. That is why the Lord killed Er.

2 Chronicles 33:6

Manasseh also burned his own children for a sacrifice {\cf2\super [403]} in the Valley of Ben Hinnom. {\cf2\super [404]} Manasseh also used magic by doing soothsaying, divination, and sorcery. {\cf2\super [405]} He talked with mediums {\cf2\super [406]} and wizards. {\cf2\super [407]} Manasseh did many things that the Lord said was wrong, and this made the Lord angry.

Psalm 55:23

Give your worries to the Lord,\par and he will care for you.\par The Lord will never let good people\par be defeated.\par

1 Samuel 2:25

If a person sins against another person, God may help him. But if a person sins against the Lord, then who can help that person?”