Genesis

Bozrah is mentioned in the genealogy of Esau as the hometown of an early Edomite king, Jobab son of Zerah (Gen 36:33; 1 Chr 1:44). The kings featured here are said to have “reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the Israelites” (Gen 36:31 NRSV; see also 1 Chr 1:43).