Genesis 36:33
When Bela died, Zerah’s son Jobab/became the king. He was from Bozrah city.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
In Context
32Beor’s son Bela became the first king in Edom. The city where he lived was named Dinhabah.
34When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people-group lived.
Cross References
Isaiah 63:1I ask, “Who is this who is coming from Bozrah city in Edom, whose clothes are stained red from blood? Who is this who is wearing beautiful robes?” He replies, “It is I, Yahweh, declaring that I have defeated your enemies, and I am able to rescue you!”
Jeremiah 49:13I, Yahweh, have solemnly promised, using my own name, that your chief city Bozrah will become a place that people will be horrified about. It will be a heap of ruins. People will make fun of it and use its name when they curse people. All the nearby towns and villages will be a ruins forever.”
Amos 1:12I will cause a fire to burn Teman district in Edom and completely burn the fortresses of Bozrah, the biggest city in Edom.”
Matthew Henry on Genesis 36:32-43
31 And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel. 32 And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah. 33 And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. 34 And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead. 35 And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. 36 And Hadad died,… Read the whole commentary →