KJV King James Version
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
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1 Chronicles 1:44
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.
WEB World English Bible
Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.
ASV American Standard Version
And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Bela dieth, and reign in his stead doth Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrali;
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 1
41 The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
42 The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, [and] Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.
43 Now these [are] the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before [any] king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city [was] Dinhabah.
44 And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
45 And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
46 And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city [was] Avith.
47 And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
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Isaiah 34:6The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, [and] with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.Isaiah 63:1Who [is] this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this [that is] glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.Micah 2:12I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of [the multitude of] men.Amos 1:12But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.Jeremiah 49:13For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.
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