Bozrah - Biblical Meaning of bozrah in Eastons Bible Dictionary (Bible History Online)

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Bozrah
enclosure; fortress. (1.) The city of Jobab, one of the early Edomite kings (Gen. 36:33). This place is mentioned by the prophets in later times (Isa. 34:6; Jer. 49:13; Amos 1:12; Micah 2:12). Its modern representative is el-Busseireh. It lies in the mountain district of Petra, 20 miles to the south-east of the Dead Sea. (2.) A Moabite city in the "plain country" (Jer. 48:24), i.e., on the high level down on the east of the Dead Sea. It is probably the modern Buzrah. Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. M.A., D.D., "Biblical Meaning for 'bozrah' Eastons Bible Dictionary".
bible-history.com - Eastons; 1897.

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