1. Royal city of Edom, on which the prophets pronounced judgements. Genesis 36:31; 1 Chronicles 1:44; Jeremiah 49:13,22; Amos 1:12; Micah 2:12 . Christ is represented as coming from thence with dyed garments, having trodden the winepress of His wrath upon the nations (Gentiles). Isaiah 63:1-4 : cf. Isaiah 34 . Identified with el Buseireh, 30 50' N, 35 35' E .
2. City in the land of Moab, upon which judgement is pronounced. Jeremiah 48:24 .
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