Lot
Lot was the son of Haran and nephew of Abraham.
He was spared from the destruction of the kingdom of Sodom and Gomorrah,
although his wife was turned into a pillar of salt (Genesis
19:26). Afterward, Lot has relations with both of his own daughters
when they intoxicate him (Genesis
19:32). Lot's two sons from this union were Moab (Hebrew meaning
"from my father") and Ben-Ami (Hebrew meaning "Son of
my father). These two children were the fathers of the Amonite and Moabite
nations.
Sources: Bridger, David. Ed. The
New Jewish Encyclopedia, NY: Behrman House, 1976; Navigating
the Bible II |