ZERAH
“sparkling light, aurora.” (a) Prince of Edom; descendant of Esau, of Ishmael (Gen. 36:3, 4, 13, 17; 1 Chron. 1:37 and possibly v. 44).
(b) One of the twins of Judah and Tamar; founder of a clan (Num. 25:20; Josh. 7:1, 17). Called Zara in Gen. 38:30; 46:12; Mt. 1:3.
(c) Son of Simeon and founder of a clan (Num. 26:13). In Gen. 46:10 and Ex. 6:15 he is called Zohar.
(d) Levite of the family of Gershom (1 Chr. 6:21, 41).
(e) Ethiopian army commander attacked by King Asa; he was completely defeated at Mareshah (2 Chr. 14:8-14).
In the context of the revised chronology, Velikovsky identifies Zera the Ethiopian with Amenhotep II (cf. “Ages in Chaos”,