Start Personen Bela Bela, son of Beor, was the first king who reigned in Edom before any king ruled over Israel. He reigned in the city of Dinhabah. He is mentioned in the genealogies in Genesis and 1 Chronicles as part of the line of Edomite kings.
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Schlüsselereignisse Bela, son of Beor, is listed as the first king who reigned in the land of Edom before the Israelites had kings. He reigned in the city of Dinhabah.
31 These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites. hebr וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ הַמְּלָכִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָלְכ֖וּ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֱד֑וֹם לִפְנֵ֥י מְלָךְ־מֶ֖לֶךְ לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
32 Bela son of Beor became king in Edom; his city was named Dinhabah. hebr וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ בֶּאֱד֔וֹם בֶּ֖לַע בֶּן־בְּע֑וֹר וְשֵׁ֥ם עִיר֖וֹ דִּנְהָֽבָה׃
33 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah, from Bozrah, succeeded him as king. hebr וַיָּ֖מָת בָּ֑לַע וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו יוֹבָ֥ב בֶּן־זֶ֖רַח מִבָּצְרָֽה׃
When Bela died, Jobab, son of Zerah from Bozrah, became king in his place in Edom.
33 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah, from Bozrah, succeeded him as king. hebr וַיָּ֖מָת בָּ֑לַע וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו יוֹבָ֥ב בֶּן־זֶ֖רַח מִבָּצְרָֽה׃
Bela is mentioned again in the repetition of the list of Edomite kings in Chronicles, confirming his role as the first king of Edom.
43 These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah. hebr וְאֵ֣לֶּה הַמְּלָכִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר מָלְכוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֱד֔וֹם לִפְנֵ֥י מְלָךְ־מֶ֖לֶךְ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בֶּ֚לַע בֶּן־בְּע֔וֹר וְשֵׁ֥ם עִיר֖וֹ דִּנְהָֽבָה׃
44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah, from Bozrah, reigned in his place. hebr וַיָּ֖מָת בָּ֑לַע וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו יוֹבָ֥ב בֶּן־זֶ֖רַח מִבָּצְרָֽה׃
Bela is part of the broader account of Esau's descendants who settled in the mountains of Seir and established the kingdom of Edom.
1 This is the family history of Esau, that is, Edom. hebr וְאֵ֛לֶּה תֹּלְד֥וֹת עֵשָׂ֖ו ה֥וּא אֱדֽוֹם׃
8 So Esau settled in the hill country of Seir. Esau is Edom. hebr וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב עֵשָׂו֙ בְּהַ֣ר שֵׂעִ֔יר עֵשָׂ֖ו ה֥וּא אֱדֽוֹם׃
9 This is the family history of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the hill country of Seir. hebr וְאֵ֛לֶּה תֹּלְד֥וֹת עֵשָׂ֖ו אֲבִ֣י אֱד֑וֹם בְּהַ֖ר שֵׂעִֽיר׃
The Bible text emphasizes that these kings reigned in Edom "before any king reigned over the children of Israel," which places Bela in an early historical context.
31 These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites. hebr וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ הַמְּלָכִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָלְכ֖וּ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֱד֑וֹם לִפְנֵ֥י מְלָךְ־מֶ֖לֶךְ לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
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