This document is about Er (Son of Judah). For other homonyms, please refer to the Er document.
Son of Judah (Son of Jacob). Also El.
Gen 38:3She conceived and bore a son, and Judah named him Er.Gen 38:4She conceived again and bore a son, and named him Onan.Gen 38:5She bore still another son and named him Shelah. Judah was in Chezib when she gave birth to Shelah.Gen 38:6Judah got a wife for his firstborn son Er, and her name was Tamar.Gen 38:7But Judah’s firstborn, Er, was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death.