Now Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.
Parallel translations
- WEB Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.
- KJV Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
- BSB Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah,
- NKJV Abraham again took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
- NLT Abraham married another wife, whose name was Keturah.
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Quick answer
After Sarah's death, Abraham takes another wife named Keturah.
Overview
Abraham marries Keturah, elsewhere called a concubine, and fathers further children. This shows Abraham's continued vigor and the breadth of his descendants. Yet the narrative will make clear that the covenant promise runs through Isaac alone, distinguishing God's elective purpose from natural descent.
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Cross-references · 3
- 1 Chr 1:32–33The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
- Gen 28:1Isaac called Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, “You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
- Gen 23:1–2Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years. This was the length of Sarah’s life.
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