Thematic Bible: Zerah


Thematic Bible



These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath and Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were the sons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

These are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah. These are the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

The sons of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.


Then Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah became king in his place.

When Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah became king in his place.


The sons of Simeon were Nemuel and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;

of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.


Now Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and 300 chariots, and he came to Mareshah. So Asa went out to meet him, and they drew up in battle formation in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. Then Asa called to the LORD his God and said, "LORD, there is no one besides You to help in the battle between the powerful and those who have no strength; so help us, O LORD our God, for we trust in You, and in Your name have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God; let not man prevail against You." read more.
So the LORD routed the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah, and the Ethiopians fled. Asa and the people who were with him pursued them as far as Gerar; and so many Ethiopians fell that they could not recover, for they were shattered before the LORD and before His army. And they carried away very much plunder. They destroyed all the cities around Gerar, for the dread of the LORD had fallen on them; and they despoiled all the cities, for there was much plunder in them. They also struck down those who owned livestock, and they carried away large numbers of sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.


Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.


the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,