Old Testament
Bezer
A city of refuge in the wilderness plateau assigned to the tribe of Reuben and the Levites.
Bezer was a Levitical city located in the wilderness plateau of Moab, designated as one of the three cities of refuge east of the Jordan. It served as a place of sanctuary for those who committed unintentional manslaughter. The city is later mentioned in the prophecies of Jeremiah regarding the judgment of Moab.
In the text
- Verses
- 5
- Books
- 4
- First appears
- Deuteronomy 4:43
- Last appears
- Jeremiah 48:24
Where Bezer appears
5 verses · 5 chaptersIn the same books
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- Caleb37 versesA faithful leader of the tribe of Judah who trusted God to give Israel the Promised Land.
- Esau57 versesThe elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, and the progenitor of the Edomite nation.
- Machir20 versesThe firstborn son of Manasseh and father of Gilead, whose descendants became a prominent clan in Israel.
- Sihon33 versesThe Amorite king who refused Israel passage, leading to his defeat and the occupation of his land.
- Nun30 versesAn Ephraimite and the father of Joshua, the successor of Moses who led Israel into the Promised Land.
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