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Genesis 38:7
Now Er, Judah's first son, did evil in the eyes of the Lord, so that he put him to death.
Genesis 38:7 · Bible in Basic English
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Genesis 38:7 in other translations
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death.
Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the LORD’s sight. So the LORD killed him.
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In context
4 And again she gave birth to a son, and he gave him the name Onan.
5 Then she had another son, to whom she gave the name Shelah; she was at Chezib when the birth took place.
6 And Judah took a wife for his first son Er, and her name was Tamar.
7 Now Er, Judah's first son, did evil in the eyes of the Lord, so that he put him to death.
8 Then Judah said to Onan, Go in to your brother's wife and do what it is right for a husband's brother to do; make her your wife and get offspring for your brother.
9 But Onan, seeing that the offspring would not be his, went in to his brother's wife, but let his seed go on to the earth, so that he might not get offspring for his brother.
10 And what he did was evil in the eyes of the Lord, so that he put him to death, like his brother.
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