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Er עֵר
Er, Judah's firstborn son, was killed by God because of his wickedness.
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Where Er appears
Genesis (4), Numbers (1), 1 Chronicles (1)
Key verses
- Genesis 38:3 first mention — And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
- Genesis 38:6 — And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
- Genesis 38:7 — And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
- Genesis 46:12 — 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.
- Numbers 26:19 — The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
- 1 Chronicles 2:3 — 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.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.