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Mesha

eastern boundary

Eastern boundary marker in Genesis 10, defining the extent of the territory settled by the descendants of Joktan.

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Who or what is this?

Mesha appears in Genesis 10:30 as a geographical name marking one boundary of the territory settled by the descendants of Joktan, son of Eber. The text states that their dwelling extended from Mesha to Sephar, a mountain of the east. The exact location of this Mesha is uncertain; it is distinct from the region and the person named Mesha. This single reference gives only its function as an eastern territorial limit for a branch of the Shemite peoples.

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