Person Old Testament
Ezer
Ezer was a son of Ephraim who was killed by the men of Gath while attempting to steal their livestock. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:21.
Why it matters. Son of Ephraim; killed by the men of Gath.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ezer
Ezer was one of the sons of Ephraim, the son of Joseph (1Ch.7.21). He was born in Egypt before the Israelites' exodus. Ezer, along with his brother Elead, was killed by the men of Gath when they went to raid the livestock of the Gathites (1Ch.7.21). This event caused great grief to their father, Ephraim, who mourned for many days. The incident highlights the ongoing conflicts between the Israelites and the inhabitants of Canaan during their early history.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)