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Genesis 38:7

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And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him.
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  1. 1 Chronicles 2:3Rank 1 from verse 7
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    3¶ The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord; and he slew him.

  2. Genesis 46:12Rank 2 from verse 7
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    12¶ And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

  3. Numbers 26:19Rank 3 from verse 7
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    19¶ The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

  4. Genesis 13:13Rank 4 from verse 7
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    13But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly.

  5. Genesis 19:13Rank 5 from verse 7
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    13For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it.

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Genesis 38:7

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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sight

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1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.

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6And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.

7And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him.

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8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

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