The Kingdom of Moab
Who were the Moabites? The Bible relates the story of Abraham’s nephew Lot, fleeing with his wife and two daughters from the sulfur and fire destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the location of the modern-day Dead Sea. His wife dies and turns into a salt pillar on the way. Thinking that they might be the only survivors, Lot’s daughters become pregnant by their father.
Genesis 19:36-38
Thus, both the daughters of Lot were with child by their father. And the first-born bore a son and called his name Moab--the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day. And the younger, she also bore a son and called his name Ben-ammi--the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.
The two sons grow into two nations respectively and settle on the eastern side of the Jordan River. Moab, more specifically just east of the Dead Sea.
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Thus, both the daughters of Lot were with child by their father. And the first-born bore a son and called his nameMoab--the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.And the younger, she also bore a son and called his name Ben-ammi--the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.
"וַֽתַּהֲרֶ֛יןָ שְׁתֵּ֥י בְנֽוֹת־ל֖וֹט מֵֽאֲבִיהֶֽן׃ וַתֵּ֤לֶד הַבְּכִירָה֙ בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ מוֹאָ֑ב ה֥וּא אֲבִֽי־מוֹאָ֖ב עַד־הַיּֽוֹם׃ וְהַצְּעִירָ֤ה גַם־הִוא֙ יָ֣לְדָה בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ בֶּן־עַמִּ֑י ה֛וּא אֲבִ֥י בְנֵֽי־עַמּ֖וֹן עַד־הַיּֽוֹם."
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