Ps 120:5, the sixth son of Japheth, Ge 10:2, located near Tubal at the northeast corner of Asia Minor, in Iberia, and supposed by many to have been the father of the Muscovites. Meshech traded with Tyre in "the persons of men, and in vessels of brass," Eze 27:13; 32:26; 38:2.
The sons of Japheth were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras.
Woe is me, that I am constrained to dwell with Meshech, and to have my habitation among the tents of Kedar!
Javan, Tubal and Meshech were thy merchants, which brought the men, and ornaments of metal for thy occupying.
There is Meshech also and Tubal, and their people, and their graves round about. These all are among the uncircumcised, and them that be slain with the sword, because afore time they made the land of the living afraid.
"Thou son of man, turn thy face toward Gog in the land of Magog, which is the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: prophesy against him,