Bela
Family: Edom · Role: king of Edom · First appears: Genesis 36
Bela was the son of Beor and began reigning in Edom in the time of Esau, before any king reigned over the children of Israel: “And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom:”
In Numbers 26, Bela is named as the father of Ard and Naaman, and he also appears among the sons of Benjamin in the family of the Belaites. After Bela died, Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah, succeeded him as king.
Relationship record
Life events
- Bela son of Beor began reigning in Edom.(Genesis 36 · 📍 Esau)
- With: Beor
- “And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel. And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom:”
- After Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah succeeded him as king.(Genesis 36 · 📍 Esau)
Genesis 36
- parent: Beor “And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom”
Numbers 26
- child: Ard “And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman:”
- child: Naaman “And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman:”
- parent: Benjamin “The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites”
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Extracted from the original text of The Five Books of Moses. Made with Rho MD.