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He became the father of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam,
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Names with Moabite Roots
Commentators note that Hodesh was likely a Moabite wife. This is supported by the names of her sons, Mesha and Malcam. 'Mesha' was the name of a famous Moabite king, and 'Malcam' is connected to Milcom, a pagan god of the Moabites and Ammonites. This detail highlights the cultural intermingling between Israel and its neighbors during this period.
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19th Century
Anglican
Hodesh his wife. —The new Moabite wife or settlement of Shaharaim. The names of two of the sons begotten in Moab have a Moabite ch…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Ver. 9,10. And he begat of Hodesh his wife That is, he, I say, begat, namely, Shaharaim; the Targum makes this Hodesh to …
