Hem Personer Jobab Jobab is a name that appears several times in the Bible. The most prominent Jobab was the son of Zerah from Bozrah, who reigned as king of Edom. He is mentioned in the genealogies in Genesis and 1 Chronicles as one of the early kings who ruled over Edom before Israel had any king.
Nyckelhändelser One Jobab is mentioned as the son of Joktan in the genealogy after the flood, as one of the patriarchs of early peoples.
29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. hebr וְאֶת־אוֹפִ֥ר וְאֶת־חֲוִילָ֖ה וְאֶת־יוֹבָ֑ב כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י יָקְטָֽן׃
23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. hebr וְאֶת־אוֹפִ֥יר וְאֶת־חֲוִילָ֖ה וְאֶת־יוֹבָ֑ב כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י יָקְטָֽן׃ ס
After King Bela, son of Beor, died, Jobab, son of Zerah from Bozrah, became king of Edom. He was one of the eight kings who reigned in Edom before Israel received their kings.
33 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah, from Bozrah, succeeded him as king. hebr וַיָּ֖מָת בָּ֑לַע וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו יוֹבָ֥ב בֶּן־זֶ֖רַח מִבָּצְרָֽה׃
When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites became king after him, showing the shifts of power among Edom's early kings.
34 When Jobab died, Husham, from the land of the Temanites, succeeded him as king. hebr וַיָּ֖מָת יוֹבָ֑ב וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו חֻשָׁ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ הַתֵּימָנִֽי׃
Jobab's role as king of Edom is confirmed in the parallel genealogical register of Chronicles, which repeats the list of Edomite kings from Genesis.
44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah, from Bozrah, reigned in his place. hebr וַיָּ֖מָת בָּ֑לַע וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו יוֹבָ֥ב בֶּן־זֶ֖רַח מִבָּצְרָֽה׃
45 When Jobab died, Husham, from the land of the Temanites, reigned in his place. hebr וַיָּ֖מָת יוֹבָ֑ב וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו חוּשָׁ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ הַתֵּימָנִֽי׃
Jobab is part of the important list of eight kings who ruled in Edom before any Israelite king, providing historical context for the relationship between the descendants of Esau and Jacob.
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׃
34 When Jobab died, Husham, from the land of the Temanites, succeeded him as king. hebr וַיָּ֖מָת יוֹבָ֑ב וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו חֻשָׁ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ הַתֵּימָנִֽי׃
35 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad succeeded him as king. He defeated Midian in the country of Moab, and his city was named Avith. hebr וַיָּ֖מָת חֻשָׁ֑ם וַיִּמְלֹ֨ךְ תַּחְתָּ֜יו הֲדַ֣ד בֶּן־בְּדַ֗ד הַמַּכֶּ֤ה אֶת־מִדְיָן֙ בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה מוֹאָ֔ב וְשֵׁ֥ם עִיר֖וֹ עֲוִֽית׃
36 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king. hebr וַיָּ֖מָת הֲדָ֑ד וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו שַׂמְלָ֖ה מִמַּשְׂרֵקָֽה׃
37 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the River succeeded him as king. hebr וַיָּ֖מָת שַׂמְלָ֑ה וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו שָׁא֖וּל מֵרְחֹב֥וֹת הַנָּהָֽר׃
38 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Achbor succeeded him as king. hebr וַיָּ֖מָת שָׁא֑וּל וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו בַּ֥עַל חָנָ֖ן בֶּן־עַכְבּֽוֹר׃
39 When Baal-Hanan son of Achbor died, Hadar succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, and his wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab. hebr וַיָּמָת֮ בַּ֣עַל חָנָ֣ן בֶּן־עַכְבּוֹר֒ וַיִּמְלֹ֤ךְ תַּחְתָּיו֙ הֲדַ֔ר וְשֵׁ֥ם עִיר֖וֹ פָּ֑עוּ וְשֵׁ֨ם אִשְׁתּ֤וֹ מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵל֙ בַּת־מַטְרֵ֔ד בַּ֖ת מֵ֥י זָהָֽב׃