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Mash

MASH, or Mes, the fourth Son of Aram, Gen. x. 23. He is called Meshech, 1 Chron.1. 17. and Mosoch in the Septuagint. Bochart believes he inhabited Mount Masius in Mesopotamia, and gave his Name to the River Mazecha, whose Source is found there. Stephanus names the Inhabitants of this Canton Masieni, or Masiani.

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  1. Some have derived it from the Hebrew Missa. Deut. xvi. 10. Oblationem spontaneam manûs tuæ. But Missa in this Place signifies properly a Tribute. Others derive it from Donum manus. ↩

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