Bozrah
Capital of Edom; prophets foretold Jehovah God would execute judgment here.
First mentioned in the Bible
“Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with garments of glowing colors? ‘It is I, the One speaking in righteousness, the One with great power to save.’”— Isaiah 63:1
Background
Bozrah was the capital of Edom, in the highlands east of the southern Dead Sea. Isaiah depicted Jehovah coming from Bozrah in red garments to execute judgment (Isaiah 63:1). Jeremiah prophesied Bozrah would become a desolation (Jeremiah 49:13).
Related Scriptures (New World Translation)
Who is this coming from Eʹdom,— Isaiah 63:1Explore Bozrah on the interactive map →
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