First name Er in the world's Bibles
In the bible, Er is the name of the firstborn son of Judah (GEN 38:3), as well as name of son of Shelah son of Judah (1CH 4:21). Meaning of the name: watchman. Related names are: Judah, Onan, Shelah . The translations of Er in 5 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from Eder in Spanish to Lee in Dutch!
Wear it!And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. (GEN 38:3)
And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar. (GEN 38:6)
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. (GEN 38:7)
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. (GEN 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. (GEN 46:12)
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. (NUM 26:19)
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. (NUM 26:19)
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. (1CH 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. (1CH 2:3)
The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea, (1CH 4:21)
Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, (LUK 3:28)