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  2. Moab - Wikipedia

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    According to the biblical account, Moab and Ammon were born to Lot and Lot's elder and younger daughters, respectively, in the aftermath of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. The Bible refers to both the Moabites and Ammonites as Lot's sons, born of incest with his daughters (Genesis 19:37–38).

  3. Chemosh - Wikipedia

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    Chemosh (Moabite: 饜饜饜 ‎, romanized: Kam艒š; Biblical Hebrew: 讻职旨诪讜止砖讈, romanized: K蓹m艒š) is a Canaanite deity worshipped by Ancient Semitic-speaking peoples who occupied the region known in the Hebrew Bible as Moab, in modern-day Jordan east of the Dead Sea, during the Levantine Bronze and Iron Ages.

  4. Kir of Moab - Wikipedia

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    Kir of Moab is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as one of the two main strongholds of Moab, the other being Ar. It is probably the same as the city called Kir-haresh (Isaiah 16:11, KJV ), Kir-hareseth ( Hebrew : 拽执讬专-讞植专侄砖侄讉转 ; Isa 16:7 ), and Kir-heres ( Hebrew : 拽执讬专 讞指专侄砖讉 ; Isa 16:11 ; Jer 48:31 , 48:36 ). [ 1 ]

  5. Balak - Wikipedia

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    Balak son of Zippor (Hebrew: 讘指旨诇指拽 B膩l膩q) [1] was a king of Moab described in the Book of Numbers in the Hebrew Bible, where his dealings with the prophet and sorcerer Balaam are recounted. Balak tried to engage Balaam the son of Beor for the purpose of cursing the migrating Israelite community. [2]

  6. Transjordan in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    Biblical kingdoms of Ammon, Edom and Moab around 830 BCE. According to the Hebrew Bible, Ammon and Moab were nations that occupied parts of Transjordan in ancient times. According to Genesis, , Ammon and Moab were descendants of Lot by Lot's two daughters, in the aftermath of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. The Bible refers to both the ...

  7. Mahlon and Chilion - Wikipedia

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    Meanings of referenced names [ edit ] Mahlon means "sickness" and Chilion "wasting", which, as is the common theme throughout the scroll, aligns closely with the characters' roles in the relevant events. [ 2 ]

  8. Pahath-Moab - Wikipedia

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    Pahath-moab (Hebrew "Pit of Moab") was the ancestor of a Judahite clan that returned from the Babylonian Exile and assisted in rebuilding Jerusalem. (Book of Ezra 2:6; 8:4; 10:30; Book of Nehemiah 3:11, 7:11, 10:14) [1] [2] The meaning is most likely that this individual was held captive in Moab. Probably as evidenced from "Nebo" or "The Other ...

  9. Plains of Moab - Wikipedia

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    The Plains of Moab (Hebrew: 注址专职讘讜止转 诪讜止讗指讘, romanized: Arboth Mo'av, lit. 'Dry areas of Moab') are mentioned in three books of the Hebrew Bible (Numbers, Deuteronomy and Joshua) as an area in Transjordan, stretching along the Jordan "across from Jericho", [1] and more specifically "from Beth Jeshimoth to Abel Shittim" .