TUBAL, or Thubal, the fifth Son of Japheth. The Scripture commonly joins together Tubal and Meshech, which makes it thought that they peopled Countries bordering upon each other. The Chaldee Interpreters, by Tubal and Meshech understand Italy and Asia, or rather Ausonia. Josephus thinks Iberia and Cappadocia. St. Jerome will have it, that Tubal represents the Spaniards, heretofore called Iberians. Bochart is very copious to prove, that by Meshech and Tubal are intended the Muscovites and the Tibarenians. See the Commentators upon Gen. x. 2.
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