Kejadian 19:37

19:37 The older daughter ¹  gave birth to a son and named him Moab. ²  He is the ancestor of the Moabites of today.

Bilangan 21:11

21:11 Then they traveled on from Oboth and camped at Iye Abarim, ³  in the wilderness that is before Moab, on the eastern side. ⁴ 

[19:37]  ¹ tn Heb “the firstborn.”

[19:37]  ² sn The meaning of the name Moab is not certain. The name sounds like the Hebrew phrase “from our father” (מֵאָבִינוּ, me’avinu) which the daughters used twice (vv. 32, 34). This account is probably included in the narrative in order to portray the Moabites, who later became enemies of God’s people, in a negative light.

[21:11]  ³ sn These places are uncertain. Oboth may be some 15 miles (25 km) from the south end of the Dead Sea at a place called ‘Ain el-Weiba. Iye Abarim may be the modern Mahay at the southeastern corner of Moab. See J. Simons, The Geographical and Topographical Texts of the Old Testament.

[21:11]  ⁴ tn Heb “the rising of the sun.”