Bozrah standard
le:Isa.34.6">Isa 34:6; 63:1; Jer 49:13; Am 1:12). It may be identical with Buceirah, which lies about 7 miles Southwest of Tufileh, on the main road to Petra.
Where is Bozrah in the Bible?
Bozrah in the Bible refers primarily to an important city in Edom, located in what is now southwestern Jordan, possibly identical with the modern site of Buceirah about 7 miles southwest of Tafila. This Edomite city appears frequently in biblical prophecies of divine judgment, particularly in Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Amos, where it symbolizes God's coming judgment against Edom. The prophet Isaiah describes a vision of the Lord returning from Bozrah with bloodstained garments after executing judgment on Edom. A second biblical location with the same name was a city in Moab, mentioned in Jeremiah 48:24 and possibly identical with Bezer, one of Israel's cities of refuge. The prominence of Bozrah in prophetic literature underscores its significance as a major regional center during the biblical period.
In Scripture4 biblical books; 3 with study content
- Genesis
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Amos
Bozrah
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)le:Isa.34.6">Isa 34:6; 63:1; Jer 49:13; Am 1:12). It may be identical with Buceirah, which lies about 7 miles Southwest of Tufileh, on the main road to Petra.
(2) A city in Moab mentioned in Jer 48:24. It is probably identical with Bezer, the city of refuge. It may be represented today by Qusur Bashair, which towers lie some 15 miles Southeast of Dibon. In this case Beth-gamul would be identical with Jemail, 8 miles East of Dibon, and Beth-meon with Ma`in, Southwest of Medebah.
W. Ewing
bras'-let ('ets`adhah, chach, tsamidh, pathil, sheroth): Used to translate a number of Hebrew words, only one of which means a band for the arm ('ets`adhah), as in 2Sa 1:10, "the