Er
Hebrew originEr is Judah's firstborn son, married to Tamar; Yahweh kills him for his offense in Genesis 38.
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- Occupation
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- First mention
- Genesis 38:3
Family
Parents
Judah
Judah is Jacob and Leah's fourth son; in Genesis 43 he pledges himself as surety…
Shua's Daughter
Biblical figure · Scripture
Siblings
Onan
Onan is Judah's second son; he refuses to provide offspring for Er through Tamar…
Shelah Judah
Shelah is Judah's third son by Shua's daughter, born at Chezib; Judah withholds …
Scripture references
- Genesis 38:3
She conceived and gave birth to a son whom she named Er.
- Genesis 38:6
Judah took a wife for his first-born Er, and her name was Tamar.
- Genesis 38:7
But Er, Judah's first-born, offended Yahweh, and Yahweh killed him.