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Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the LORD’s sight. So the LORD killed him.

Genesis 38:7 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીઉત્પત્તિ ૩૮:૭
યહૂદાનો જયેષ્ઠ દીકરો એર ઈશ્વરની દ્રષ્ટિએ દુષ્ટ હતો. તેથી ઈશ્વરે તેને મરણાધીન કર્યો.
हिन्दीउत्पत्ति ३८:७
परन्तु यहूदा का वह जेठा एर यहोवा के लेखे में दुष्ट था, इसलिए यहोवा ने उसको मार डाला।

In context

5She yet again bore a son, and named him Shelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him.

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

7Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the LORD’s sight. So the LORD killed him.

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 offspring for your brother.”

9Onan knew that the offspring wouldn’t be his; and when he went in to his brother’s wife, he spilled his semen on the ground, lest he should give offspring to his brother.

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