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Midian מִדְיָן
Midian, a son of Abraham and Keturah, was the ancestor of the Midianite people.
Family
| Father | Abraham |
|---|---|
| Mother | Keturah |
| Children | Abida, Eldaah, Ephah, Epher, Hanoch |
| Brothers and sisters | Isaac, Ishbak, Ishmael, Jokshan, Medan, Shuah, Zimran |
Where Midian appears
Genesis (2), 1 Chronicles (2)
Key verses
- Genesis 25:2 first mention — And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
- Genesis 25:4 — And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
- 1 Chronicles 1:32 — Now 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.
- 1 Chronicles 1:33 — And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.