When Bela died, Jobab became king. Jobab was the son of Zerah from Bozrah.
Jeremiah 48:24 - Easy To Read Version Judgment has come to the towns of\par Kerioth and Bozrah.\par Judgment has come to all the towns of\par Moab, far and near.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And upon Kerioth and Bozrah–and all the cities of the land of Moab, far and near. American Standard Version (1901) and upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near. Common English Bible to Kerioth and Bozrah, to all the towns of Moab, far and near. Catholic Public Domain Version and upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, those far away and those nearby. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And upon Carioth and upon Bosra and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near. |
When Bela died, Jobab became king. Jobab was the son of Zerah from Bozrah.
Who is this coming from Edom? {\cf2\super [457]} \par He comes from Bozrah. {\cf2\super [458]} \par And his clothes are stained bright red.\par He is glorious in his clothes.\par He is walking tall with his great power.\par He says,\par “I have the power to save you.\par And I speak the truth.”\par
The towns of Moab will be captured.\par The strong hiding places will be defeated.\par At that time, Moab’s soldiers will be scared,\par like a woman that is having a baby.\par
The Lord says, “By my own power, I make this promise: I promise that the city of Bozrah will be destroyed. That city will become a ruined pile of rocks. People will use that city as an example when they ask for bad things to happen to other cities. People will insult that city. And all the towns around Bozrah will become ruins forever.”
So I will start a fire in Moab. And that fire will destroy the high towers of Kerioth. {\cf2\super [33]} There will be terrible shouting and the sounds of a trumpet, and Moab will die.
The three cities that Moses chose were: Bezer in the high plains for Reuben’s family group; Ramoth in Gilead for Gad’s family group; and Golan in Bashan for Manasseh’s family group.