Person

Er

Gender:: Male
Verse mentions:: 6

Er was Judah's firstborn son and Tamar's first husband. Genesis says the Lord put him to death for his wickedness without specifying the offense (Genesis 38:6-7). His death without children sets up the rest of the chapter: his brother Onan's refusal to father an heir for him, and Tamar's eventual deception of Judah himself to secure one.

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Parents 2

Daughter of Shuah Judah· father

Spouses 1

Tamar

Siblings 2

Onan Shelah

Member of 1

Tribe of Judah

Appears in 6

Reference	Verse
Genesis 38:3	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.

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