Bozrah (Jeremiah 48)
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Other places named Bozrah: Bozrah.
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | another name for Bezer (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.786° N, 35.902° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Jeremiah 48:24 |
Bozrah (Jeremiah 48) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Bezer (medium confidence; 2 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Bezer | medium (45%) | 31.786° N, 35.902° E |
| Umm el Amad | very low (8%) | 31.786° N, 35.902° E |
| Barazen | very low (4%) | 31.786° N, 35.869° E |
Verses
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 48:24And upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.upon Kerioth, Bozrah, and all the towns of Moab, those far and near.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.