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Where is Bozrah in the Bible?

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). Bozrah appears in 5 verses across 3 books of the Bible.

What happened at Bozrah?

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).

Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

Where does Bozrah appear in the Bible?

Bozrah is referenced in 5 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

Isaiah 2Jeremiah 2Amos 1

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Bozrah.

EdomTemanFatCitiesEagle

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Bozrah?

Bozrah appears in 5 verses across 3 books, most often in Isaiah, which accounts for 2 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Bozrah?

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Amos.

Where can I read every verse about Bozrah?

This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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