Genesis 19:37

New English Translation

The older daughter gave birth to a son and named him Moab. He is the ancestor of the Moabites of today.

Cross References

Genesis 19:36

In this way both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father.

Psalm 83:9

Do to them as you did to Midian – as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River!

Zephaniah 2:8

“I have heard Moab’s taunts and the Ammonites’ insults. They taunted my people and verbally harassed those living in Judah.

Numbers 21:29

Woe to you, Moab. You are ruined, O people of Chemosh! He has made his sons fugitives, and his daughters the prisoners of King Sihon of the Amorites.

Deuteronomy 2:19

But when you come close to the Ammonites, do not harass or provoke them because I am not giving you any of the Ammonites’ land as your possession; I have already given it to Lot’s descendants as their possession.

Deuteronomy 2:9

Then the Lord said to me, “Do not harass Moab and provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land as your territory. This is because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession.

Deuteronomy 23:3

An Ammonite or Moabite may not enter the assembly of the Lord; to the tenth generation none of their descendants shall ever do so,

Ruth 4:10

I have also acquired Ruth the Moabite, the wife of Mahlon, as my wife to raise up a descendant who will inherit his property so the name of the deceased might not disappear from among his relatives and from his village. You are witnesses today.”

1 Samuel 14:47

After Saul had secured his royal position over Israel, he fought against all their enemies on all sides – the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. In every direction that he turned he was victorious.