Bela, son of Beor
Bela is mentioned in 4 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 36:32.
Family of Bela
Father
Who was Bela?
The son of Beor, and a king of Edom (Gen. 36:32, 33; 1 Chr. 1:43).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Bela
- Genesis 36:32
And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
- Genesis 36:33
And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
- 1 Chronicles 1:43
Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
- 1 Chronicles 1:44
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.