God puts Er to death

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God puts Er to death

Judah’s son Er was put to death for being wicked, leaving Tamar a widow.

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Ge 38:6–7

And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the eyes of Yahweh, and Yahweh killed him.