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.

Ulangan 23:6

23:6 You must not seek peace and prosperity for them through all the ages to come.

Yesaya 16:6

16:6 We have heard about Moab’s pride,

their great arrogance,

their boasting, pride, and excess. ³ 

But their boastful claims are empty! 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.

[16:6]  ³ tn עֶבְרָה (’evrah) often means “anger, fury,” but here it appears to refer to boastful outbursts or excessive claims. See HALOT 782 s.v. עֶבְרָה.

[16:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “not so his boasting.”