Moab

Moab appears in 162 verses of the Bible, from Genesis to Zephaniah.

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Near Kerak, 80 km southeast of Jerusalem
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In the Bible dictionary

Moab was the nation descended from Lot, east of the Dead Sea, often Israel's enemy, yet the homeland of Ruth, ancestor of David and of Jesus.

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Key passages

When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad became king in his place and ruled from the city of Avith. He was the one who defeated the Midianites in the land of Moab.
Genesis 36:35 · Read the chapter
The leaders of Edom are terrified; the nobles of Moab tremble. All who live in Canaan melt away;
Exodus 15:15 · Read the chapter
Then they went on to Iye-abarim, in the wilderness on the eastern border of Moab.
Numbers 21:11 · Read the chapter
While the Israelites were in the land of Moab east of the Jordan River, Moses carefully explained the Lord’s instructions as follows.
Deuteronomy 1:5 · Read the chapter
Then Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, started a war against Israel. He summoned Balaam son of Beor to curse you,
Joshua 24:9 · Read the chapter
Once again the Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight, and the Lord gave King Eglon of Moab control over Israel because of their evil.
Judges 3:12 · Read the chapter

Every verse (162)

Genesis: Gen 36:35
Exodus: Exo 15:15
Numbers: Num 21:11 Num 21:13 Num 21:15 Num 21:20 Num 21:26 Num 21:28 Num 21:29 Num 22:3 Num 22:4 Num 22:7 Num 22:8 Num 22:10 Num 22:14 Num 22:21 Num 23:6 Num 23:7 Num 23:17 Num 24:17 Num 25:1 Num 25:2 Num 33:44
Deuteronomy: Deu 1:5 Deu 2:8 Deu 2:9 Deu 2:18 Deu 29:1 Deu 32:49 Deu 34:5 Deu 34:6
Joshua: Jos 24:9
Judges: Jdg 3:12 Jdg 3:14 Jdg 3:15 Jdg 3:17 Jdg 3:28 Jdg 3:29 Jdg 3:30 Jdg 10:6 Jdg 11:15 Jdg 11:17 Jdg 11:18 Jdg 11:25
Ruth: Rut 1:1 Rut 1:2 Rut 1:4 Rut 1:6 Rut 1:22 Rut 2:6 Rut 4:3
1 Samuel: 1Sa 12:9 1Sa 14:47 1Sa 22:3 1Sa 22:4
2 Samuel: 2Sa 8:2 2Sa 8:12 2Sa 23:20
1 Kings: 1Ki 11:1 1Ki 11:7 1Ki 11:33
2 Kings: 2Ki 1:1 2Ki 3:4 2Ki 3:5 2Ki 3:7 2Ki 3:10 2Ki 3:13 2Ki 3:18 2Ki 3:21 2Ki 3:22 2Ki 3:23 2Ki 3:24 2Ki 3:26 2Ki 3:27 2Ki 13:20 2Ki 23:13 2Ki 24:2
1 Chronicles: 1Ch 1:46 1Ch 4:22 1Ch 8:8 1Ch 11:22 1Ch 11:46 1Ch 18:2 1Ch 18:11
2 Chronicles: 2Ch 20:1 2Ch 20:10 2Ch 20:22 2Ch 20:23
Nehemiah: Neh 13:23
Psalms: Psa 60:8 Psa 83:6 Psa 108:9
Isaiah: 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 16:3 Isa 16:4 Isa 16:6 Isa 16:7 Isa 16:8 Isa 16:11 Isa 16:12 Isa 16:13 Isa 16:14 Isa 25:10 Isa 25:11 Isa 25:12
Jeremiah: Jer 9:26 Jer 25:21 Jer 27:3 Jer 40:11 Jer 48:1 Jer 48:2 Jer 48:4 Jer 48:7 Jer 48:9 Jer 48:11 Jer 48:12 Jer 48:13 Jer 48:14 Jer 48:15 Jer 48:16 Jer 48:17 Jer 48:18 Jer 48:19 Jer 48:20 Jer 48:24 Jer 48:25 Jer 48:26 Jer 48:27 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
Ezekiel: Eze 25:8 Eze 25:9 Eze 25:10 Eze 25:11
Daniel: Dan 11:41
Amos: Amo 2:1 Amo 2:2 Amo 2:3
Micah: Mic 6:5
Zephaniah: Zep 2:8 Zep 2:9

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