Thematic Bible: Zerah


Thematic Bible



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

These are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son:
Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
These are the chiefs of Reuel
in the land of Edom.
These are the sons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

Reuel’s sons: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.


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

When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah ruled in his place.


Simeon’s sons: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul;

the Zerahite clan from Zerah;
the Shaulite clan from Shaul.


Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of one million men and 300 chariots. They came as far as Mareshah. So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. Then Asa cried out to the Lord his God: "Lord, there is no one besides You to help the mighty and those without strength. Help us, Lord our God, for we depend on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. Lord, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal hinder You." read more.
So the Lord routed the Cushites before Asa and before Judah, and the Cushites fled. Then Asa and the people who were with him pursued them as far as Gerar. The Cushites fell until they had no survivors, for they were crushed before the Lord and before His army. So the people of Judah carried off a great supply of loot. Then they attacked all the cities around Gerar because the terror of the Lord was on them. They also plundered all the cities, since there was a great deal of plunder in them. They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen and captured many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.


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


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


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