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(eastern). (1) A grandson of Esau and one of the dukes of Edom (
Gen. 36:13,17,33
13
And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. (Genesis 36:13)
17
And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. (Genesis 36:17)
33
And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. (Genesis 36:33)
;
1 Chron. 1:37,44
37
The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. (1 Chronicles 1:37)
44
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. (1 Chronicles 1:44)
). (2) (
Num. 26:20
20
And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites. (Numbers 26:20)
;
Josh. 7:1,18; 22:20
1
But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel. (Joshua 7:1)
18
And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken. (Joshua 7:18)
20
Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity. (Joshua 22:20)
;
1 Chron. 2:4,6; 9:6
4
And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. (1 Chronicles 2:4)
6
And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. (1 Chronicles 2:6)
6
And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety. (1 Chronicles 9:6)
;
Neh. 11:24
24
And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. (Nehemiah 11:24)
). [ZARAH.] (3) A son of Simeon and ancestor of a family of Zarhites (
Num. 26:13
13
Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. (Numbers 26:13)
;
1 Chron. 4:24
24
The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: (1 Chronicles 4:24)
). Called Zohar (
Gen. 46:10
10
And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. (Genesis 46:10)
). (4) A Gershonite Levite (
1 Chron. 6:21,41
21
Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son. (1 Chronicles 6:21)
41
The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, (1 Chronicles 6:41)
). (5) An Ethiopian king whom Asa, king of Judah, defeated (
2 Chron. 14:9
9
And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah. (2 Chronicles 14:9)
).
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