Mesha in the Bible

Meaning: burden; salvation

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

And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.

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

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

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

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Meanwhile, Moab's King Mesha was a sheep breeder. He used to pay 100,000 lambs and the wool from 100,000 rams to the king of Israel as tribute. After Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.


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


Jerahmeel's brother Caleb's descendants were his firstborn Mesha, who fathered Ziph. The descendants of Mareshah, who fathered Hebron, were as follows:


By his wife Hodesh he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

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