Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Er is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus as the son of Joshua.
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Er is a name that appears in the genealogy of Jesus Christ recorded in Luk.3.28. He is listed as the son of Joshua and an ancestor of Jesus. No further information is provided about Er in the biblical text. His inclusion in the genealogy highlights the importance of tracing Jesus' lineage and affirming his descent from the royal line of David.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s G2262
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.