Bezer
And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of
Jordan, [were given them] out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in
the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,...
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And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they
assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the
tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad,
and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh....
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And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and
Jahazah with her suburbs,...
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was a Biblical city in the desert plateau east of the Jordan
that was designated a 'city of refuge' for the Reubenites by
Moses, to which a person guilty of manslaughter could flee to
avoid being killed in vengeance.
The city is mentioned in Deuteronomy 4:43 , Joshua 20:8 ,
Joshua 21:36 , 1 Chronicles 6:78 and 1 Chronicles 7:37 .
This Christia...
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be'-zer (betser; Bosor, "strong"):
(1) A city of refuge, set apart by Moses for the Reubenites
and located in the "plain country" (or table-land, Mishor)
East of the Jordan, later assigned to this tribe by Joshua (Dt
4:43; Josh 20:8). The same city was assigned by lot as place
of residence to the children of Merari of the Levite tribe
(Josh 21...
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1. A city of refuge, East of the Jordan
De 4:43; Jos 20:8; 21:36; 1Ch 6:78
-2. Son of Zophah
1Ch 7:37...
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(gold ore), son of Zophah, one of the heads of the houses of
Asher. 1Ch 7:37...
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ore of gold or silver. (1.) A city of the Reubenites; one of
the
three cities of refuge on the east of Jordan (Deut. 4:
43; Josh.
20:8). It has been identified with the modern ruined
village of
Burazin, some 12 miles north of Heshbon; also with
Kasur-el-Besheir, 2 miles south-west of Dibon.
(2.) A descendant of Asher (1 Chr. 7:37)....
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