People of the Bible › Bela
Bela בֶּ֫לַע
Edomite king. Bela, son of Beor, was the first king to reign in Edom before Israel had a king.
Family
| Father | Beor |
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Where Bela appears
Genesis (2), 1 Chronicles (2)
Key verses
- Genesis 36:32 first mention — 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.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.