And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east.
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Gill's Exposition
And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Zephar, a mount of the east. Mesha, which is thought to be the Muza of Ptolemy and Pliny, was a famous port in the Red sea, frequented by the…
- XXXIII. Shem 21. אבר 'eber, “‘Eber, yonder side; verb: pass, cross.” 22. עילם 'eylām, “‘Elam.” עוּל ‛ûl, “suckle.” עלם ‛ālam, “hide; be mature.” ארפכשׁד 'arpakshad, “Arpakshad.” כשׂד ארף 'arp…
Two things especially are observable in this account of the posterity of Shem: -
I. The description of Shem, Gen 10:21. We have not only his name, Shem, which signifies a name, but two titles to…
Cambridge Bible
Mesha Dillmann conjectures "Massa" (Gen 25:14), a north Arabian tribe. This is not improbable, if this verse delimits the geographical borders of "the sons of Joktan."
Sephar Probably the same as…