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Bozrah

Edom (southern Jordan) · Old Testament · 9 verses

Bozrah was a chief city of Edom in the highlands of southern Jordan. It was a stronghold of the Edomite kingdom. The name appears in Genesis, 1 Chronicles, Isaiah and 3 more in the King James text.

About Bozrah

Bozrah was a chief city of Edom in the highlands of southern Jordan. It was a stronghold of the Edomite kingdom.

Its place in the story

The prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Amos named Bozrah in their oracles against Edom. It stood as a representative city of Edom's strength and pride. Its judgment was announced as part of God's dealings with the nations.

Bozrah in Scripture (KJV)

“And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.”
Genesis 36:33 (KJV)
“And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.”
1 Chronicles 1:44 (KJV)
“The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.”
Isaiah 34:6 (KJV)
“Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”
Isaiah 63:1 (KJV)
“And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.”
Jeremiah 48:24 (KJV)
“For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.”
Jeremiah 49:13 (KJV)
“Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.”
Jeremiah 49:22 (KJV)
“But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.”
Amos 1:12 (KJV)

Bozrah is named 9 times in Scripture; 8 shown above.

Where it leads

Isaiah's vivid imagery of one coming from Bozrah in stained garments has long been read as pointing toward the victory of the Redeemer.

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Bozrah was a chief city of Edom in the highlands of southern Jordan. It was a stronghold of the Edomite kingdom. The name appears in Genesis, 1 Chronicles, Isaiah and 3 more in the King James text.

What happened at Bozrah?

The prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Amos named Bozrah in their oracles against Edom. It stood as a representative city of Edom's strength and pride. Its judgment was announced as part of God's dealings with the nations.

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