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Bezer in the Bible.

Bezer is a city in the Bible, about 63 km (39 miles) east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 4 verses, from Deuteronomy 4:43 to 1 Chronicles 6:78.

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What happened at Bezer.

A city of the Reubenites; one of the three cities of refuge on the east of Jordan (Deut. 4: 43; Josh. 20:8). It has been identified with the modern ruined village of Burazin, some 12 miles north of Heshbon; also with Kasur-el-Besheir, 2 miles south-west of Dibon.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Bezer.

Reuben 3Gad 1Manasseh 1

Near Bezer.

All 4 verses that name Bezer.

Deuteronomy 1

  • Deuteronomy 4:43Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.

Joshua 2

  • Joshua 20:8And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
  • Joshua 21:36And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,

1 Chronicles 1

  • 1 Chronicles 6:78And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,

Questions about Bezer.

Where is Bezer in the Bible?

Bezer is a city about 63 km (39 miles) east of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Bezer named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Bezer in 4 verses, in 3 books, from Deuteronomy 4:43 to 1 Chronicles 6:78.

Which people are named with Bezer in the Bible?

The verses that name Bezer also name Reuben, Gad and Manasseh.

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