Er in the Bible

Meaning: watchman

Thematic Bible



The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah; these three Bath-shua the Canaanite bore to him. Now Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the sight of the LORD, and he put him to death.

and she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Er.

And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. But Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD put him to death.

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan); and the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

The sons of Judah were Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.


The sons of Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the clans of the house of linen workers at Beth-ashbea;


the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,


References

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