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Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 50. Mezaab. It is unusual for the Scripture to mark so particularly the genealogy of a woman. We might translate the Hebrew “a native, or who was a native of Mezaab,” which is probably the same with Dizahab, “abundance of gold.” Deuteronomy 1:1. Mezaab signifies, “waters of gold,” ( Calmet.) or “whose is gold,” whence some infer that the woman was very rich, (Lyran) or had discovered the art of drawing gold thread. Abul.—It is more probably a proper name. Menochius.
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