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Genesis 38:7
And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
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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 she conceived again, and bore a son; and she called his name Onan.
5 And she yet again conceived, and bore a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bore him.
6 And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, whose name [was] Tamar.
7 And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
8 And Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
9 And Onan knew that the seed would not be his: and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother's wife, that he frustrated the purpose, lest he should give seed to his brother.
10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
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