Genesis 38:7

Webster's Bible (1833)

Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh. Yahweh killed him.

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  • 1 Chr 2:3 : 3 The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah; which three were born to him of Shua's daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh; and he killed him.
  • Gen 46:12 : 12 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
  • Num 26:19 : 19 The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
  • Gen 6:8 : 8 But Noah found favor in Yahweh's eyes.
  • Gen 13:13 : 13 Now the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinners against Yahweh.
  • Gen 19:13 : 13 for we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is grown great before Yahweh. Yahweh has sent us to destroy it."
  • 2 Chr 33:6 : 6 He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he practiced sorcery, and used enchantments, and practiced sorcery, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he worked much evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.
  • Ps 55:23 : 23 But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, But I will trust in you.

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  • 1 Chr 2:3-4
    2 verses
    85%

    3The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah; which three were born to him of Shua's daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh; and he killed him.

    4Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

  • Gen 38:6
    84%

    6Judah took a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

  • Gen 38:8-11
    4 verses
    83%

    8Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her, and raise up seed to your brother."

    9Onan knew that the seed wouldn't be his; and it happened, when he went in to his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother.

    10The thing which he did was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and he killed him also.

    11Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, "Remain a widow in your father's house, until Shelah, my son, is grown up;" for he said, "Lest he also die, like his brothers." Tamar went and lived in her father's house.

  • Gen 38:1-4
    4 verses
    77%

    1It happened at that time, that Judah went down from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

    2Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua. He took her, and went in to her.

    3She conceived, and bore a son; and he named him Er.

    4She conceived again, and bore a son; and she named him Onan.

  • Num 26:19
    77%

    19The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

  • Gen 38:23-24
    2 verses
    73%

    23Judah said, "Let her keep it, lest we be shamed. Behold, I sent this kid, and you haven't found her."

    24It happened about three months later, that it was told Judah, saying, "Tamar, your daughter-in-law, has played the prostitute; and moreover, behold, she is with child by prostitution." Judah said, "Bring her forth, and let her be burnt."

  • Gen 46:12
    71%

    12The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

  • Num 31:17
    68%

    17Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.

  • 1 Chr 21:7
    67%

    7God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.

  • Mal 2:11
    67%

    11Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah has profaned the holiness of Yahweh which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god.

  • Gen 38:15
    67%

    15When Judah saw her, he thought that she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.

  • Matt 1:2-3
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    66%

    2Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.

    3Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.

  • Gen 38:26-27
    2 verses
    66%

    26Judah acknowledged them, and said, "She is more righteous than I, because I didn't give her to Shelah, my son." He knew her again no more.

    27It happened in the time of her travail, that behold, twins were in her womb.

  • 1 Chr 5:2
    66%

    2For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

  • Ezek 18:18
    66%

    18As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, robbed his brother, and did that which is not good among his people, behold, he shall die in his iniquity.

  • Exod 1:2
    66%

    2Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

  • Gen 4:8
    66%

    8Cain said to Abel, his brother, "Let's go into the field." It happened, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.

  • 1 Kgs 14:22
    66%

    22Judah did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they committed, above all that their fathers had done.

  • 2 Sam 6:7
    66%

    7The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Uzzah; and God struck him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

  • Judg 1:17
    66%

    17Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they struck the Canaanites who inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. The name of the city was called Hormah.