When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.
Parallel translations
- WEB Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah, reigned in his place.
- KJV And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
- NKJV And when Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.
- NASB Then Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah became king in his place.
- NLT When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became king in his place.
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Quick answer
This records Bela's death and Jobab of Bozrah succeeding him. It continues the succession of Edom's kings.
Overview
When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became king. Bozrah was a chief city of Edom, later named in prophecies of judgment (Isaiah 34:6, 63:1). The orderly note of each king's death and successor highlights the passing nature of human rule, unlike the everlasting reign of Christ.
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Cross-references · 6
- Jer 49:22Look! An eagle will soar and swoop down, spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom’s mighty men will be like the heart of a woman in labor.
- Jer 49:13For by Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that Bozrah will become a desolation, a disgrace, a ruin, and a curse, and all her cities will be in ruins forever.”
- Mic 2:12I will surely gather all of you, O Jacob; I will collect the remnant of Israel. I will bring them together like sheep in a pen, like a flock in the midst of its pasture—a noisy throng.
- Isa 34:6The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom.
- Isa 63:1Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”
- Amos 1:12So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.”
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