First name Mesha in the world's Bibles
In the bible, Mesha is the name of the King of Moab (2KI 3:4), as well as name of son of Cheubai [Caleb] (by Jerioth?) (1CH 2:42) and son of Shaharaim (1CH 8:9). Meaning of the name: burden; salvation. Related names are: Sephar, Hodesh, Malcam . The translations of Mesha in 5 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from Mesa in Spanish to メシャ in Japanese!
Wear it!And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east. (GEN 10:30)
And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool. (2KI 3:4)
Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. (1CH 2:42)
And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham, (1CH 8:9)