Genesis 25:2

Abraham and Keturah · Genesis 25:1–6
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Translations

Modern
…and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
Traditional
And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
Literal
And she bore to him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
Latin
…quæ peperit ei Zamran et Jecsan, et Madan, et Madian, et Jesboc, et Sue.

Original

Hebrew
English
…and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

Notes

The birth of these nations from Abraham partially fulfilled God’s promise to him (12:2; 17:4).

Even though Abraham had sons with another wife, he protected Isaac's inheritance and blessing.

Theme notes and profiles

Abraham Symbolic Numbers

Parallels

1 Chronicles 1:32–33

People

Ishbak: Son of Abraham and Keturah Jokshan: A son of Abraham and Keturah Medan: Son of Abraham and Keturah Midian: Son of Abraham and Keturah; father of the Midianites Shuah: Son of Abraham and Keturah, ancestor of a tribe Zimran: Son of Abraham and Keturah

Glossary

Abida Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Bildad Ebla Tablets Genealogy Genesis, Book of Ishbak Jethro Jokshan Keturah Medan Midian, Midianite Mishma Nathanael Numbers, Book of Patriarchs, Period of the Rebecca, Rebekah Shuah Zimran Zimri (Place)

Topics

Abraham: Children of Genealogy of Abraham, by his Wife Keturah Ishbak: Son of Abraham and Keturah Jokshan: Son of Abraham, by Keturah Keturah: Wife (Concubine) of Abraham Medan: Son of Abraham and Keturah Midian: Son of Abraham by Keturah Midianites: Descendants of Midian, Son of Abraham by Keturah Midianites: Descended Form Midian, Son of Abraham by Keturah Shuah: Son of Abraham by his Wife (Concubine), Keturah Zimran: A Son of Abraham