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.

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



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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