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Er
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
ER . 1 . The eldest son of Judah by his Canaanitish wife, the daughter of Shua. For wickedness, the nature of which is not described, ‘J″ [Note: Jahweh.] slew him’ ( Genesis 38:3-7 , Numbers 26:19 ). 2 . A son of Shelah the son of Judah ( 1 Chronicles 4:21 ). 3. An ancestor of Jesus ( Luke 3:28 ).
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Hastings, James. Entry for 'Er'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/e/er.html. 1909.