“The native language of Babylonia-Assyria did no doubt influence the language of Canaan, but chiefly through Phoenician script. The language found on Moabite Stone is practically identical with Old Testament Hebrew .. This fact supports the conclusion that the languages… — John Courtenay James Copy Share Image
“Ammonite, a dialect akin to Hebrew and therefore similar to Moabite, which is an older form of Hebrew and one of the dialects of the 'language of Canaan.' Though these dialects were similar, the tribes were usually hostile.” — James John Courtenay Copy Share Image