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BOZRAH (‘fortification’).—1. An Edomite city known only as the place of origin of Jobah, son of Zerah, one of the Edomite kings (Gen_36:33, 1Ch_1:44). It was, however, of such importance in the kingdom of Edom that it is coupled with the name of the latter in poetic parallelisms (e.g. the denunciation in Isa_34:6; cf. Jer_49:22). The reference in Isa_63:1 to ‘dyed garments’ of Bozrah, and in Mic_2:12 to ‘sheep of Bozrah,’ may indicate the industries for which it was noted. The guesses that have been made at its identification are of no importance. 2. A Moabite city denounced by Jeremiah (Jer_48:24), and also unknown.
R. A. S. Macalister.