Keraia
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Bezer

Bezer, also called Bozrah, was a Levitical city of refuge in the territory of Reuben.

The name Bezer means “vine branches”

PlaceOld Testament4 books5 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at Deuteronomy 4:43; referred to as Bezer (בֶּ֫צֶר) or Bozrah (בׇּצְרָה).

Location

Identified as
Umm el Amad
Certainty
Possible (44% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
Coordinates
31.786° N, 35.902° E
Bezer
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Glossary entries

Bezer (Place) Bozrah

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Deuteronomy 4:43בֶּ֫צֶר · Bezer
    Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites.
  2. Joshua 20:8בֶּ֫צֶר · Bezer
    And beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho, they designated Bezer on the wilderness plateau from the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh.
  3. Joshua 21:36בֶּ֫צֶר · Bezer
    From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz,
  4. 1 Chronicles 6:78בֶּ֫צֶר · Bezer
    From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,
  5. Jeremiah 48:24בׇּצְרָה · Bozrah
    …upon Kerioth, Bozrah, and all the towns of Moab, those far and near.