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    One other person, place or group in the registry answers to the name Bozrah. Every Bozrah in the Bible

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    Bozrah

    בׇּצְרָה

    Bozrah was an important city in Edom, often mentioned in prophecies of judgment.

    Where the story of Bozrah happensWhere the gazetteer locates Bozrah, framed to them: Bozrah. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Bozrah
    Where the gazetteer locates Bozrah
    verses
    7
    first named
    Genesis 36:33
    last named
    Amos 1:12
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    30.75°N · 35.60°E
    settlement30.75°N · 35.60°E

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    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Bozrah in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Bozrah was a prominent city in the land of Edom, located southeast of the Dead Sea. It served as the capital of Edom during the reign of King Jobab, son of Zerah (Genesis 36:33, 1Ch.1.44). The prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Amos mention Bozrah in their oracles of judgment against Edom (Isaiah 34:6, 63:1; Jeremiah 49:13, 22; Amo.1.12). These prophecies depict Bozrah as a symbol of Edom's power and pride, which would be brought low by God's judgment.

    Isaiah's prophecy portrays God as a warrior coming from Bozrah with blood-stained garments, symbolizing His vengeance against Edom (Isaiah 63:1-6). Jeremiah foretells that Bozrah would become a desolation and a curse, with its inhabitants fleeing in terror (Jeremiah 49:13, 22). Amos declares that God would send fire upon Bozrah, consuming its palaces (Amo.1.12).

    The exact location of Bozrah is uncertain, but it is believed to be near the modern town of Busaira in southern Jordan. It should not be confused with the Levitical city of Bezer, also called Bozrah, in the territory of Reuben (Deu.4.43, Joshua 20:8).

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 7, across 5 books.

    1. Genesis1 verse

      36:33

    2. 1 Chronicles1 verse

      1:44

    3. Isaiah2 verses

      34:663:1

    4. Jeremiah2 verses

      49:1349:22

    5. Amos1 verse

      1:12

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via JobabKings, Bela, Jobab, Husham, Hadad, Samlah, and Shaul’s reignKings, Bela, Jobab, Husham, Hadad, Samlah, and Shaul’s reign is an event attested across 7 verses, connecting 9 pageable entities.via JobabZerahKing of Edom

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