Genesis 25:4
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.
The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
5 Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.
6 But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.
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.
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- BSB
- The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
- KJV
- And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
- WEB
- The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
- ASV
- And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
- DARBY
- And the sons of Midian were Ephah, and Epher, and Enoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were sons of Keturah.
- BLB
- And the sons of Midian [were] Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these [were] sons of Keturah.
- ÅB
- Og Midians barn var Efa og Efer og Hanok og Abida og Elda'a; alle disse var Keturas barn.
- OTB
- Sønnene til Midjan var Efa, Efer, Hanok, Abida og Eldaa. Dette var alle etterkommerne til Ketura.
- B1930
- Og Midians barn var Efa og Efer og Hanok og Abida og Elda'a; alle disse var Keturas barn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 60:6
Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
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