Genesis 36:33
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.”
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BSBPD
“When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and Bela dieth, and reign in his stead doth Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Genesis 36:33 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 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.
- Isaiah 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.”
- Jeremiah 48:24upon Kerioth, Bozrah, and all the towns of Moab, those far and near.
- Jeremiah 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.”
- Jeremiah 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.
- Amos 1:12So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.”
- Micah 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.
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