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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.

Bezer (Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy)

Bezer was a city of refuge for the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan, one of three such cities on that side designated for anyone who killed a person accidentally, so they could flee there for protection (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8).

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Bezer was a city of refuge for the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan, one of three such cities on that side designated for anyone who killed a person accidentally, so they could flee there for protection (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8).

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Bezer was a city of refuge for the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan, one of three such cities on that side designated for anyone who killed a person accidentally, so they could flee there for protection (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8). The name also belongs to a descendant of Asher (1 Chronicles 7:37); the city's exact site remains uncertain, with proposed locations on the plateau north of the Arnon.

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The word

H1221

Where it appears
  • 1 Chronicles 7:37

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