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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The territory they occupied extended from Mesha all the way to Sephar in the eastern mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The territory in which they lived extended from Mesha in the direction of Sephar to the hill country of the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their territory extended from Mesha to Sephar, in the eastern hill country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And their dwelling place was from Mesha as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now their settlement extended from Mesha going toward Sephar, the hill country of the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now their settlement extended from Mesha as you go toward Sephar, the hill country of the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now their settlement extended from Mesha as you go toward Sephar, the hill country of the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now their settlement extended from Mesha as you go toward Sephar, the hill country of the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now their territory extended from Mesha as one goes toward Sephar, to the hill country of the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their settlements extended from Mesha to Sephar, the eastern hill country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their settlements extended from Mesha to Sephar, the eastern hill country. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The region where they lived extended from Mesha toward Sephar in the eastern mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The land in which they lived extended from Mesha to Sephar in the eastern hill country. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Their settlements extended from Mesha towards Sephar, the eastern hill country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Their dwelling place was from Mesha all the way to Sephar in the eastern hills.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Their dwelling was from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest to Sephar, a mount of the east.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their territory extended from Mesha to Sephar, in the eastern hill country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Their dwelling extended from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and their dwelling is from Mesha, [in] your coming toward Sephar, a mountain of the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and their dwelling is from Mesha, in thy coming towards Sephar, a mount of the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And their dwelling shall be from Mesha, in thy going to Sephar, a mountain of the east.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And their dwelling was from Messa as we go on as far as Sephar, a mountain in the east. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And their habitation extended from Messa, as one sojourns, even to Sephar, a mountain in the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Their settlements extended all the way from Mesha to Sephar, the eastern hill country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The territory in which they lived extended from Mesha in the direction of Sephar, the hill country of the east.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The lands which they inhabited extended from Mesha, which is at the entrance of Sepharvim, a mount in the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And their dwelling was from Manasheh that is in the entry of Sepharweem, a mountain in the East.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest toward Sephar, unto the mountain of the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And their dwelling was from Masse, till one comes to Saphera, a mountain of the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/10-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=2281" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/10.htm">The Semites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4186.htm" title="4186: mō·wō·šā·ḇām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Or moshab; from yashab; a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode; by implication, population.">Their territory</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bō·’ă·ḵāh (V-Qal-Inf:: 2ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">extended from</a> <a href="/hebrew/4852.htm" title="4852: mim·mê·šā (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- One extremity of the territory of the Joktanites. Of foreign derivation; Mesha, a place in Arabia.">Mesha</a> <a href="/hebrew/5611.htm" title="5611: sə·p̄ā·rāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- A place in S. Arabia. The same as cphar; Sephar, a place in Arabia.">to Sephar,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6924.htm" title="6924: haq·qe·ḏem (Art:: N-ms) -- The front, of place, time. Or qedmah; from qadam; the front, of place or time; often used adverbially.">in the eastern</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har (N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">hill country.</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-2.htm">Genesis 11:2</a></span><br />And as people journeyed eastward, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-19.htm">1 Chronicles 1:19</a></span><br />Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-23.htm">1 Chronicles 1:23</a></span><br />Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11</a></span><br />On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/21-13.htm">Isaiah 21:13</a></span><br />This is the burden against Arabia: In the thickets of Arabia you must lodge, O caravans of Dedanites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-6.htm">Isaiah 60:6</a></span><br />Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-23.htm">Jeremiah 25:23</a></span><br />Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who cut the corners of their hair;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-28.htm">Jeremiah 49:28</a></span><br />Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated, this is what the LORD says: “Rise up, advance against Kedar, and destroy the people of the east!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-21.htm">Ezekiel 27:21</a></span><br />Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/6-19.htm">Job 6:19</a></span><br />The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/1-1.htm">Job 1:1</a></span><br />There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Matthew 2:1</a></span><br />After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a></span><br />On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-9.htm">Acts 2:9-11</a></span><br />Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, / Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome, / both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Acts 7:2-4</a></span><br />And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, / and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’ / So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And their dwelling was from Mesha, as you go to Sephar a mount of the east.</p><p class="hdg">mount of the east.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/23-7.htm">Numbers 23:7</a></b></br> And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, <i>saying</i>, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Country</a> <a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/genesis/4-16.htm">East</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-8.htm">Eastern</a> <a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Extended</a> <a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Goest</a> <a href="/acts/17-22.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-9.htm">Mesha</a> <a href="/revelation/14-1.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/revelation/21-10.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/acts/26-20.htm">Region</a> <a href="/matthew/18-24.htm">Settlement</a> <a href="/romans/10-21.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Territory</a> <a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Towards</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/11-2.htm">Country</a> <a href="/genesis/18-16.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/genesis/13-6.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/genesis/11-2.htm">East</a> <a href="/genesis/29-1.htm">Eastern</a> <a href="/genesis/39-21.htm">Extended</a> <a href="/genesis/25-18.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/genesis/13-10.htm">Goest</a> <a href="/genesis/14-6.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-4.htm">Mesha</a> <a href="/genesis/14-6.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/genesis/12-8.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/genesis/20-1.htm">Region</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-10.htm">Settlement</a> <a href="/genesis/19-10.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/genesis/20-1.htm">Territory</a> <a href="/genesis/12-9.htm">Towards</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">The generations of Noah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-2.htm">Japheth.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Ham.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-8.htm">Nimrod becomes the first monarch; the descendants of Canaan.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/10-21.htm">The sons of Shem.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Their territory extended from Mesha</b><br>This phrase indicates the geographical boundaries of the descendants of Joktan, a son of Eber, who is a descendant of Shem. Mesha is believed to be a region in the Arabian Peninsula, though its exact location is uncertain. This area is significant as it represents the early settlements of the Semitic peoples, who played a crucial role in biblical history. The mention of territory suggests a defined area of influence and control, which is important in understanding the spread of nations post-Flood.<p><b>to Sephar</b><br>Sephar is thought to be a location in the southern Arabian Peninsula, possibly near the modern-day Dhofar region in Oman. This area was known for its incense trade, which was a valuable commodity in ancient times. The mention of Sephar helps to delineate the extent of Joktan's descendants' influence and highlights the importance of trade routes in the ancient world. The connection to trade can be seen as a precursor to the economic systems that would later develop in the region.<p><b>in the eastern hill country</b><br>The eastern hill country refers to the mountainous regions of the Arabian Peninsula. This terrain would have provided natural protection and resources for the inhabitants. The mention of the hill country emphasizes the diversity of the land that Joktan's descendants occupied, from fertile plains to rugged mountains. This diversity is reflective of the varied environments that the descendants of Noah's sons would inhabit, fulfilling the command to "fill the earth" (<a href="/genesis/9.htm">Genesis 9:1</a>). The eastern location also suggests a movement away from the central areas of Mesopotamia, indicating the spread of peoples and cultures.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/mesha.htm">Mesha</a></b><br>A location mentioned as the starting point of the territory described in <a href="/genesis/10-30.htm">Genesis 10:30</a>. Its exact historical location is uncertain, but it is believed to be in the Arabian Peninsula.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/sephar.htm">Sephar</a></b><br>The endpoint of the territory, described as being in the eastern hill country. Like Mesha, its precise location is not definitively known, but it is thought to be in the region of modern-day Yemen or Oman.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/eastern_hill_country.htm">Eastern Hill Country</a></b><br>This term refers to the geographical area where the descendants of Joktan settled. It indicates a region characterized by hilly terrain, likely in the Arabian Peninsula.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/descendants_of_joktan.htm">Descendants of Joktan</a></b><br><a href="/genesis/10-30.htm">Genesis 10:30</a> is part of the Table of Nations, which outlines the descendants of Noah's sons. Joktan is a descendant of Shem, and his lineage is associated with the Arabian Peninsula.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/table_of_nations.htm">Table of Nations</a></b><br>Genesis 10 is often referred to as the Table of Nations, detailing the genealogies and territorial settlements of Noah's descendants after the flood.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty in Nations</a></b><br>God is sovereign over the establishment and boundaries of nations. This passage reminds us that God has a plan and purpose for every people group.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_genealogy.htm">The Importance of Genealogy</a></b><br>Genealogies in the Bible are not just historical records; they show God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises through generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_geographical_diversity.htm">Cultural and Geographical Diversity</a></b><br>The diversity of nations and cultures is part of God's design. We should appreciate and respect the differences among peoples as part of His creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_our_spiritual_heritage.htm">Understanding Our Spiritual Heritage</a></b><br>Just as the descendants of Joktan had a specific territory, Christians have a spiritual heritage and identity in Christ that should be understood and cherished.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_geography_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Geography in God's Plan</a></b><br>Geography often plays a significant role in biblical accounts, influencing the events and lives of God's people. Recognizing this can enhance our understanding of Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_lies_east_of_the_jordan_river.htm">What lies east of the Jordan River?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/issachar's_tribe's_role_in_israel.htm">What role did Issachar's tribe play in Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_israel's_borders_expanded.htm">In Psalm 80:8-11, is there any historical or archaeological proof that Israel's borders expanded so miraculously they 'covered the mountains' and 'the mighty cedars?'</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jacob_compare_esau_to_god.htm">Why does Jacob liken seeing Esau's face to seeing God's in Genesis 33:10, and does this conflict with other monotheistic teachings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/10-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Their territory</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹשָׁבָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(mō·wō·šā·ḇām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4186.htm">Strong's 4186: </a> </span><span class="str2">A seat, assembly, dwelling place, dwelling, dwellers</span><br /><br /><span class="word">extended from</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹּאֲכָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(bō·’ă·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Mesha</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֵּשָׁ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mê·šā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4852.htm">Strong's 4852: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mesha -- one extremity of the territory of the Joktanites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Sephar,</span><br /><span class="heb">סְפָ֖רָה</span> <span class="translit">(sə·p̄ā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5611.htm">Strong's 5611: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sephar -- a place in southern Arabia</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the eastern</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקֶּֽדֶם׃</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qe·ḏem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6924.htm">Strong's 6924: </a> </span><span class="str2">The front, of place, time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hill country.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/10-30.htm">Genesis 10:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/10-30.htm">Genesis 10:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/10-30.htm">Genesis 10:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/10-30.htm">Genesis 10:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/10-30.htm">Genesis 10:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/10-30.htm">Genesis 10:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/10-30.htm">Genesis 10:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/10-30.htm">Genesis 10:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/10-30.htm">Genesis 10:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/10-30.htm">Genesis 10:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/10-30.htm">OT Law: Genesis 10:30 Their dwelling was from Mesha as you (Gen. 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