And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
Parallel translations
- WEB She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
- BSB and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
- ESV She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
- NKJV And she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
- NASB She bore to him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
- NLT She gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
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Quick answer
Keturah bears Abraham six sons, including Midian.
Overview
These sons became ancestors of various Arabian peoples, notably the Midianites. The list shows Abraham as father of many nations, partly fulfilling God's promise of numerous descendants. Still, these lines stand outside the chosen covenant line through Isaac.
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Chr 1:32–33Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
- Num 25:17–18Vex the Midianites, and smite them:
- Jer 25:25And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,
- Job 2:11Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.
- Exod 18:1–4When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt;
- Exod 2:15–16Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
- Gen 37:28Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
- Num 22:4And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
- Gen 37:36And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.
- Num 31:2Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.
- Num 31:8And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
- Gen 36:35And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
- Judg 6:1–8And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.
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