Genesis 38:6

Plain English Version

Judah’s oldest son Er, he grew up and became a man. And Judah found a woman for Er to marry. That woman’s name was Tamar.

Cross References

Genesis 24:3

Abraham said to the worker, “I want you to make this promise with God listening. His name is Yahweh, and he is the boss of heaven and earth. Promise me that you will not get a wife for my son Isaac from this country that we are living in. Don’t get him a wife from the Canaan people that live here.

Genesis 38:5

And later, she had another baby boy too. She named that baby Shelah. At that time, Judah was staying in the town called Kezib.

Genesis 38:7

But Judah’s oldest son Er, he did really bad things, and God was angry with him. So God finished up Er, and he died.

Matthew 1:3

Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah. Their mother’s name was Tamar. Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Ram.