First-born son of the patriarch Judah and Bath-shua, and husband of Tamar. Er was put to death by YHWH.
About Er
The eldest son of Judah and Bathshua, a Canaanite woman (Genesis 38:3). The Lord killed him before he and his wife, Tamar, could have any children (Genesis 38:7; 46:12; 1 Chronicles 2:3).
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Judah, Bath-shua
- Partner
- Tamar
- Siblings 2
- Onan, Shelah
- Half-siblings 2
- Perez, Zerah
- Nieces & Nephews 12
- Er (1 Chronicles 4:21), Laadah, Jokim, Joash (1 Chronicles 4:22), Saraph, Hezron, Hamul, Zabdi, Ethan (1 Chronicles 2:6), Heman (1 Chronicles 2:6), Calcol (1 Chronicles 2:6), Dara
- Aunt
- Dinah
- Uncles 11
- Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Dan (Patriarch), Naphtali, Gad (Patriarch), Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, Benjamin
- Cousins 52
- Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, Carmi, Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zerah, Shaul, Gershon, Kohath, Merari, Jochebed, Hushim (Genesis 46:23), Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, Shillem, Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arod, Areli, Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi (Genesis 46:17), Beriah, Serah, Tola, Puah, Jashub, Shimron, Sered, Elon (Genesis 46:14), Jahleel, Manasseh (Son of Joseph), Ephraim, Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, Ard, Ahiram, Jediael
Key References
Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death.
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death.
All Scripture References (6)
Genesis (4)
So she conceived and gave birth to a son, and Judah named him Er.
Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so 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. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
Numbers (1)
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.
1 Chronicles (1)
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death.