Genesis 25:1
Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah,
2 and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
3 Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah,
- KJV
- Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
- WEB
- Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.
- ASV
- And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.
- DARBY
- And Abraham took another wife named Keturah.
- BLB
- And Abraham again took a wife, and her name [was] Keturah.
- ÅB
- Og Abraham tok seg nok en gang en hustru; hun hette Ketura.
- OTB
- Abraham tok en ny kone, som het Ketura.
- B1930
- Og Abraham tok sig atter en hustru; hun hette Ketura.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Chronicles 1:32–33
The sons born to Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
Read in contextGenesis 28:1
So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded.
Read in contextGenesis 23:1–2
Now Sarah lived to be 127 years old.
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