Both Testaments
Er
The firstborn son of Judah who was struck dead by the Lord for his wickedness.
Er was the eldest son of Judah and Bath-shua, known primarily for his marriage to Tamar and his untimely death. Scripture records that the Lord put him to death because he was wicked in His sight. His story serves as a critical narrative bridge in the genealogy of Judah, leading to the eventual birth of Perez and the Messianic line.
In the text
- Verses
- 8
- Books
- 4
- First appears
- Genesis 38:3
- Last appears
- Luke 3:28
Where Er appears
8 verses · 6 chaptersIn the same books
- Shelah16 versesShelah was the son of Arpakhshad and an ancestor of Abraham in the genealogy of the post-flood patriarchs.
- Seth10 versesThe third son of Adam and Eve, appointed by God to continue the godly line leading to Noah and Jesus Christ.
- Eber16 versesA descendant of Shem and the great-grandson of Arpachshad, serving as a key ancestor in the lineage of Abraham.
- Naaman16 versesA commander of the Syrian army who was healed of leprosy after obeying Elisha the prophet.
- Terah12 versesThe father of Abraham, Nahor, and Haran who migrated from Ur of the Chaldeans toward Canaan.
- Shem17 versesThe eldest son of Noah who received his father's blessing and became the ancestor of the Semitic peoples.
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