Mesha in the Bible

Meaning: burden; salvation

Exact Match

And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.

Now, Mesha king of Moab, was a sheep-master, - and used to render to the king of Israel, the wool of hundred thousand fat sheep, and of a hundred thousand rams.

Verse ConceptsLambsRamsSheepShepherds, As OccupationsTributesWoolOwning LivestockOne Hundred Thousand And More

It happened that when Ahab died, Mesha king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

Now, the sons of Caleb, brother of Jerahmeel, were, Mesha his firstborn, the same, was the father of Ziph, - and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

Verse ConceptsFirstborn Sons

And he begot of Hodesh his wife: Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,

Thematic Bible



King Mesha of Moab was a sheep breeder. He used to pay the king of Israel 100,000 lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams, but when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.


Their settlements extended from Mesha to Sephar, the eastern hill country.


The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha, his firstborn, fathered Ziph, and Mareshah, his second son, fathered Hebron.


His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

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