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Er, Judah`s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh. Yahweh killed him.
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A Sign of Divine Judgment
Commentators emphasize that Er's premature death was a direct and severe act of judgment from God. John Calvin explains that in the Old Testament, such a death was a clear sign that God deemed a person unworthy to live. This event serves as a stark reminder of God's holiness and His utter displeasure with sin, which He has the sovereign authority to punish.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
1. עדלם ‛ ǎdûllâm, Adullam, “righteousness.” חירה chı̂yrâh, Chirah, “nobility?”
16th Century
Protestant
And the Lord slew him. We know that long life is counted among the gifts of God, and justly: for since being created in the image of God i…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord That is, exceedingly w…
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