A Levitical town of refuge in the wilderness in the territory of Reuben, assigned to the clan of Merari.
About Bezer
A city of refuge in Reuben’s land in the desert, east of the Jordan River (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8). It was later given to the Merari family of Levites (Joshua 21:36; 1 Chronicles 6:78). It is probably a different spelling of Bozrah in Jeremiah 48:24. According to the Moabite Stone, Bezer was among the cities rebuilt by King Mesha of Moab.
See also Bozrah #2; Cities of Refuge.
Key References
And beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho, they designated Bezer on the wilderness plateau from the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh.
Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites.
All Scripture References (5)
Deuteronomy (1)
Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites.
Joshua (2)
And beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho, they designated Bezer on the wilderness plateau from the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh.
From the tribe of Reuben they were given Bezer, Jahaz,
1 Chronicles (1)
The Merarites, according to their clans, were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
Jeremiah (1)
upon Kerioth, Bozrah, and all the towns of Moab, those far and near.