Genesis 19:37
“And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 19:1-38
- The Destruction of Sodom and Amorah 9. גשׁ־<הלאה gesh-hāl'âh, “approach to a distant point,” stand back. 11. סנורים…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Called his name Moab - This name is generally interpreted of the father, or, according to Calmet, מואב Moab, the waters…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 19:30-38
Here is, I. The great trouble and distress that Lot was brought into after his deliverance, Gen 19:30. 1. He was…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Moab A play on the word "Moab," on account of its general assonance with the Heb. mê-âb= "from a father"; an instance of…
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