en_tw/bible/other/moab.md

# Moab, Moabite, Moabitess #

## Facts: ##

Moab was the son of Lot's elder daughter. It also became the name of the land where he and his family lived. The term "Moabite" refers to a person who is descended from Moab or who lives in the country of Moab.

* The country of Moab was located east of the Salt Sea.
* Moab was southeast from the town of Bethlehem where Naomi's family lived.
* The people in Bethlehem called Ruth a "Moabitess" because she was a woman from the country of Moab. This term could also be translated as "Moabite woman" or "woman from Moab."

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [Bethlehem](../other/bethlehem.md), [Judea](../other/judea.md), [Lot](../other/lot.md), [Ruth](../other/ruth.md), [Salt Sea](../other/saltsea.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Genesis 19:36-38](en/tn/gen/help/19/36)
* [Genesis 36:34-36](en/tn/gen/help/36/34)
* [Ruth 01:1-2](en/tn/rut/help/01/01)
* [Ruth 01:22](en/tn/rut/help/01/22)