Moab

Person c. 1896 BC Chronological estimate ⓘ Open in tree

son of Lot and forebear of the Moabites (GEN 19:37)

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Names

en Moab
of his father
en Moabitess · Also called
en Moabitish · Also called
en Moabites · Also called
en Moab · Also called · H4124 none · GEN 19:37
from father
he מוֹאָ֑ב moav · H4124 · GEN 19:37
from father
he מוֹאָב · H4124H
el Μωαβ Moab · none · GEN 19:37
bg Моав

Birth

Gen 19:37

Mentioned in (149)

Gen 19:37 Gen 36:35 Exod 15:15 Num 21:11 Num 21:13 Num 21:15 Num 21:20 Num 21:26 Num 21:28 Num 21:29 Num 22:1 Num 22:3 Num 22:4 Num 22:7 Num 22:8 Num 22:10 Num 22:14 Num 22:21 Num 22:36 Num 23:6 Num 23:7 Num 23:17 Num 24:17 Num 25:1 Num 26:3 Num 26:63 Num 31:12 Num 33:44 Num 33:48 Num 33:49 Num 33:50 Num 35:1 Num 36:13 Deut 1:5 Deut 2:8 Deut 2:18 Deut 29:1 Deut 32:49 Deut 34:1 Deut 34:5 Deut 34:6 Deut 34:8 Josh 13:32 Josh 24:9 Judg 3:12 Judg 3:14 Judg 3:15 Judg 3:17 Judg 3:28 Judg 3:29 Judg 3:30 Judg 10:6 Judg 11:15 Judg 11:17 Judg 11:18 Judg 11:25 Ruth 1:1 Ruth 1:2 Ruth 1:4 Ruth 1:6 Ruth 1:22 Ruth 2:6 Ruth 4:3 1 Sam 12:9 1 Sam 14:47 1 Sam 22:3 1 Sam 22:4 2 Sam 8:2 2 Sam 8:12 2 Sam 23:20 1 Kgs 11:7 2 Kgs 1:1 2 Kgs 3:4 2 Kgs 3:5 2 Kgs 3:7 2 Kgs 3:10 2 Kgs 3:13 2 Kgs 3:23 2 Kgs 3:26 1 Chr 1:46 1 Chr 4:22 1 Chr 8:8 1 Chr 11:22 1 Chr 18:2 1 Chr 18:11 2 Chr 20:1 2 Chr 20:10 2 Chr 20:22 2 Chr 20:23 Neh 13:23 Ps 83:6 Isa 11:14 Isa 15:1 Isa 15:2 Isa 15:4 Isa 15:5 Isa 15:8 Isa 15:9 Isa 16:2 Isa 16:4 Isa 16:6 Isa 16:7 Isa 16:11 Isa 16:12 Isa 16:13 Isa 16:14 Isa 25:10 Jer 9:26 Jer 25:21 Jer 27:3 Jer 40:11 Jer 48:1 Jer 48:2 Jer 48:4 Jer 48:9 Jer 48:11 Jer 48:13 Jer 48:15 Jer 48:16 Jer 48:18 Jer 48:20 Jer 48:24 Jer 48:25 Jer 48:26 Jer 48:28 Jer 48:29 Jer 48:31 Jer 48:33 Jer 48:35 Jer 48:36 Jer 48:38 Jer 48:39 Jer 48:40 Jer 48:41 Jer 48:42 Jer 48:43 Jer 48:44 Jer 48:45 Jer 48:46 Jer 48:47 Ezek 25:8 Ezek 25:9 Ezek 25:11 Dan 11:41 Amos 2:1 Amos 2:2 Mic 6:5 Zeph 2:8 Zeph 2:9

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Absolute years are conditional chronological estimates. A biblical passage may state an age or event, but does not by itself establish a BCE year. Different calendar systems are preserved separately.

Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification

Ussher BCE year: 1896 → ≈ 1896 BC

GEN 19:37

Source record and calculation

Birth_Moab_1 · ussher_bce_year

bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 56

The year of Moab_1's birth is the year Sodom was destroyed (2109) + approximately one year (1) = 2110

Genesis 18 mentions the "heat of the day" and the need for water and shade. This suggests the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah occurred in the summer, late spring, or early fall. Moab would have been born ~ 9 months after Lot's flight from Sodom and Gomorrah. This places Moab's birth date in the year following the destruction of those cities. [Ussher date p26]

SHA-256: 0af84c7e3979a9e576861b48506b6ffad2a86b9f4b7e6f7249262c9c5c4e226b
Birth BibleData Alternative estimate

BibleData BCE year: 1852 → ≈ 1852 BC

GEN 19:37

Source record and calculation

Birth_Moab_1 · bce_year

bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 56

The year of Moab_1's birth is the year Sodom was destroyed (2109) + approximately one year (1) = 2110

Genesis 18 mentions the "heat of the day" and the need for water and shade. This suggests the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah occurred in the summer, late spring, or early fall. Moab would have been born ~ 9 months after Lot's flight from Sodom and Gomorrah. This places Moab's birth date in the year following the destruction of those cities. [Ussher date p26]

SHA-256: 0af84c7e3979a9e576861b48506b6ffad2a86b9f4b7e6f7249262c9c5c4e226b
Birth BibleData Alternative estimate

AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 2110 → ≈ 1895 BC

GEN 19:37

Source record and calculation

Birth_Moab_1 · event_year_ah

bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 56

The year of Moab_1's birth is the year Sodom was destroyed (2109) + approximately one year (1) = 2110

Genesis 18 mentions the "heat of the day" and the need for water and shade. This suggests the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah occurred in the summer, late spring, or early fall. Moab would have been born ~ 9 months after Lot's flight from Sodom and Gomorrah. This places Moab's birth date in the year following the destruction of those cities. [Ussher date p26]

SHA-256: 0af84c7e3979a9e576861b48506b6ffad2a86b9f4b7e6f7249262c9c5c4e226b
Birth BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversion

Ussher AM: 2108 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.

GEN 19:37

Source record and calculation

Birth_Moab_1 · ussher_am_year

bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 56

The year of Moab_1's birth is the year Sodom was destroyed (2109) + approximately one year (1) = 2110

Genesis 18 mentions the "heat of the day" and the need for water and shade. This suggests the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah occurred in the summer, late spring, or early fall. Moab would have been born ~ 9 months after Lot's flight from Sodom and Gomorrah. This places Moab's birth date in the year following the destruction of those cities. [Ussher date p26]

SHA-256: 0af84c7e3979a9e576861b48506b6ffad2a86b9f4b7e6f7249262c9c5c4e226b

Family of origin

Father: Lot
Mother: Daughter of Lot - Older
Half-sister: Daughter of Lot - Younger
Half-sister: Daughter of Lot - Older
Half-sister: Firstborn of Lot
Half-sister: Younger of Lot
Half-sister: daughter1 of Lot
Half-sister: daughter2 of Lot
Half-brother: Ben-ammi

Took part in (1)

Deliverance by Ehud · c. 1361 BC – 1299 BC

Descendants (1)

Ithmah

Moab Summary STEPBible TIPNR

Moab, the son of Lot by his eldest daughter, was the ancestor of the Moabite people.

Moab Article STEPBible TIPNR

Moab, as mentioned in Gen 19:37, was the son of Lot, born as a result of an incestuous relationship between Lot and his eldest daughter. This event occurred after the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah when Lot and his two daughters were living in a cave in the mountains.

Lot's daughters, believing that they were the only survivors and that there were no men left to father their children, devised a plan to get their father drunk and sleep with him to preserve their family line. The eldest daughter gave birth to a son and named him Moab, which sounds like the Hebrew phrase "from the father," alluding to the child's incestuous origin.

Moab went on to become the ancestor of the Moabite people, who inhabited the region east of the Dead Sea. Throughout the Old Testament, the Moabites are mentioned as one of the neighboring nations of Israel, often in the context of conflict or tension between the two peoples.

The Moabites worshipped a god called Chemosh and were known for their religious practices, which sometimes included child sacrifice. Despite their close relationship to the Israelites through their common ancestor, Lot, the Moabites were often viewed as enemies or rivals of God's chosen people.

The story of Moab's birth serves as an example of the consequences of sin and the importance of trusting in God's plan, even in the face of difficult circumstances. It also highlights the complex relationships between the Israelites and the surrounding nations, which played a significant role in the history and development of God's people.

Moab 1 Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

Used to denote the people of Moab (Num. 22:3-14; Judg. 3:30; 2 Sam. 8:2; Jer. 48:11, 13).

Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Moab_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Moab@Gen.19.37a) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, moab_2103)

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