Genesis 36:33

And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Bela	בָּ֑לַע Ba.la'	H1106	Bela · proper noun, a man's name
died	וַיָּ֖מָת vai.Ya.mot	H4191	to die (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Jobab	יוֹבָ֥ב yo.Vav	H3103	Jobab · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Zerah	זֶ֖רַח Ze.rach	H2226	Zerach · proper noun, a man's name
Bozrah	מִבָּצְרָֽה mi.ba.tze.Rah	H1224	Botsrah · preposition + proper noun, a place name
reigned	וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ vai.yim.Lokh	H4427	to reign · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 49:13 For 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 ther…
Jeremiah 49:22 Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom b…
Isaiah 34:6 The 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…
Isaiah 63:1 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his…
Amos 1:12 But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
Micah 2:12 I 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, a…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 36:31–end

By degrees, it seems, the Edomites wormed out the Horites, obtained full possession of the country, and had a government of their own. 1. They were ruled by kings, who governed the whole country, and seem to have come to the throne by election, and not by lineal descent; so bishop Patrick observes. These kings reigned in Edom before there reigned any king over the children of Israel, that is, before Moses's time, for he was king in Jeshurun, Gen 36:3. God had lately promised Jacob that kings should come out of his loins (Gen 35:11), yet Esau's blood becomes royal long before any of Jacob's did. Note, In external prosperity and honour, the children of the covenant are often cast behind, and t…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 36:31

kings of Edom--The royal power was not built on the ruins of the dukedoms, but existed at the same time.

Adam Clarke on Genesis 36:33

Jobab the son of Zerah - Many have supposed that Jobab is the same as Job, so remarkable for his afflictions and patience; and that Eliphaz, mentioned Gen 36:10, etc., was the same who in the book of Job is called one of his friends: but there is no proper proof of this, and there are many reasons against it.

John Gill on Genesis 36:33

And Bela died,.... How long he reigned is not known with any certainty, nor whether he left any sons behind him; if he did, they did not succeed him in the throne; for Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead: this king some have thought to be the same with Job, and from whom one of the books of Scripture has its name; but neither their names, nor age, nor country agree: who this Jobab and his father Zerah were cannot be said: they seem to be of the same country in which Jobab reigned, since he is said to be of Bozrah, a famous city of Idumea, after spoken of in the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah and others, Isaiah 34:6; Jarchi takes it to be a city of Moab, and indeed it is some…

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The Church Fathers

(Verse 33.) And Jobab, son of Zerah from Bozrah, reigned in his place. Some suspect that this is the same Job, as it is added at the end of his own book. However, the Hebrews assert that he was descended from Nahor, as has already been said.
— Jerome, Hebrew Questions on Genesis

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Dictionary and topics

Bashemath — Sweet-smelling. (1.) The daughter of Ishmael, the last of Esau’s three wives (Gen. 36:3, 4, 13), from whose son Reuel four tribes of the Edomites sprung. She is also called Mahalath (Gen. 28:9). It…
Bela — A thing swallowed. (1.) A city on the shore of the Dead Sea, not far from Sodom, called also Zoar. It was the only one of the five cities that was spared at Lot’s intercession (Gen. 19:20, 23). It is…
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…
Duke — Derived from the Latin dux, meaning “a leader;” Arabic, “a sheik.” This word is used to denote the phylarch or chief of a tribe (Gen. 36:15-43; Ex. 15:15; 1 Chr. 1:51-54).
Edom — (1.) The name of Esau (q.v.), Gen. 25:30, “Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage [Heb. haadom, haadom, i.e., ‘the red pottage, the red pottage’] ...Therefore was his name called Edom”,…
Governor — (1.) Heb. nagid, a prominent, conspicuous person, whatever his capacity: as, chief of the royal palace (2 Chr. 28:7; comp. 1 Kings 4:6), chief of the temple (1 Chr. 9:11; Jer. 20:1), the leader of…
Jobab — Dweller in the desert. (1.) One of the sons of Joktan, and founder of an Arabian tribe (Gen. 10:29). (2.) King of Edom, succeeded Bela (Gen. 36:33, 34). (3.) A Canaanitish king (Josh. 11:1) who…
Bela · 2. King of Edom — 2. King of Edom
Bozrah · 1. A city of Edom — 1. A city of Edom
Duke · Title of the princes of Edom — Title of the princes of Edom
Edomites · Kings of — Kings of

Genesis 36:33

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 36:31–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 36:31

Adam Clarke on Genesis 36:33

John Gill on Genesis 36:33

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Genesis 36:33

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 36:31–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 36:31

Adam Clarke on Genesis 36:33

John Gill on Genesis 36:33

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Genesis 36:31–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Genesis 36:31-39

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Genesis 36:31-39

Rashi on Genesis 36:33