Native Bible

Genesis 38:7 · Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version 2015

Lakini Eri, mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Yuda, alikuwa mwovu machoni pa Bwana, kwa hiyo Bwana akamuua.

Genesis 38:7 in English

Genesis 38:7 · Berean Standard Bible

But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death.

Context

5Akamzaa mwana mwingine tena, akamwita Shela. Huyu alimzalia mahali paitwapo Kezibu. 6Yuda akampatia Eri, mzaliwa wake wa kwanza, mke aitwaye Tamari. 7Lakini Eri, mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Yuda, alikuwa mwovu machoni pa Bwana, kwa hiyo Bwana akamuua. 8Kisha Yuda akamwambia Onani, “Kutana kimwili na mke wa ndugu yako, na utimize wajibu wako kwake kama mke wa ndugu yako, ili umpatie ndugu yako uzao.” 9Lakini Onani alijua kwamba uzao haungekuwa wake, kwa hiyo kila alipokutana kimwili na mke wa ndugu yake, alimwaga chini mbegu za kiume ili asimpatie ndugu yake uzao.

Swahili text and audio: Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version™, made available under an open license by Biblica, Inc.