Genesis 38:7

New Living Translation

But Er was a wicked man in the Lord’s sight, so the Lord took his life.

Cross References

Genesis 13:13

But the people of this area were extremely wicked and constantly sinned against the Lord.

Genesis 19:13

For we are about to destroy this city completely. The outcry against this place is so great it has reached the Lord, and he has sent us to destroy it.”

Genesis 38:6

In the course of time, Judah arranged for his firstborn son, Er, to marry a young woman named Tamar.

Genesis 46:12

The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (though Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

Genesis 6:8

But Noah found favor with the Lord.

1 Kings 17:20

Then Elijah cried out to the Lord, “O Lord my God, why have you brought tragedy to this widow who has opened her home to me, causing her son to die?”

1 Chronicles 2:3

Judah had three sons from Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. Their names were Er, Onan, and Shelah. But the Lord saw that the oldest son, Er, was a wicked man, so he killed him.

2 Chronicles 33:6

Manasseh also sacrificed his own sons in the fire in the valley of Ben-Hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and he consulted with mediums and psychics. He did much that was evil in the Lord’s sight, arousing his anger.

Psalm 55:23

But you, O God, will send the wicked down to the pit of destruction. Murderers and liars will die young, but I am trusting you to save me.

Numbers 26:19

Judah had two sons, Er and Onan, who had died in the land of Canaan.

1 Samuel 2:25

If someone sins against another person, God can mediate for the guilty party. But if someone sins against the Lord, who can intercede?” But Eli’s sons wouldn’t listen to their father, for the Lord was already planning to put them to death.