Places of the Bible
Moab
East of the Dead Sea (Transjordan) · Old Testament · 164 verses
Moab was the land east of the Dead Sea, settled by the descendants of Lot. Its plateau lay across the Jordan from Jericho. The name appears in Genesis, Exodus, Numbers and 20 more in the King James text.
About Moab
Moab was the land east of the Dead Sea, settled by the descendants of Lot. Its plateau lay across the Jordan from Jericho.
Its place in the story
On the plains of Moab Israel camped before entering Canaan, and there Balak hired Balaam to curse Israel. Moab is also the home of Ruth, who left it to follow Naomi and became an ancestor of David.
Moab in Scripture (KJV)
Moab is named 164 times in Scripture; 8 shown above.
Where it leads
Through Ruth of Moab the line of David and, the New Testament teaches, of Christ was carried forward, showing God's grace reaching beyond Israel.
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Where is Moab in the Bible?
Moab was the land east of the Dead Sea, settled by the descendants of Lot. Its plateau lay across the Jordan from Jericho. The name appears in Genesis, Exodus, Numbers and 20 more in the King James text.
What happened at Moab?
On the plains of Moab Israel camped before entering Canaan, and there Balak hired Balaam to curse Israel. Moab is also the home of Ruth, who left it to follow Naomi and became an ancestor of David.
Scripture verbatim KJV. Place facts curated; any coordinates via Wikidata (CC0).