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Bozrah. [Boz'rah]


1 . Royal city of Edom, on which the prophets pronounced judgements. Gen. 36: 31; 1 Chr. 1: 44; Jer. 49: 13, 22; Amos 1: 12; Micah 2: 12. Christ is represented as coming from thence with dyed garments, having trodden the winepress of His wrath upon the nations (Gentiles). Isa. 63: 1-4: cf. Isa. 34. Identified with el Buseireh, .


2. City in the land of Moab, upon which judgement is pronounced. Jer. 48: 24.