0 Why did God kill Er?

Sarai said unto Abram, ... go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai ... And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived. Genesis 16:2

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Why did God kill Er?


For being wicked in the sight of the Lord

And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. Genesis 38:7

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