Sheba שְׁבָא

A Cushite. The Sabeans, descendants of Cush, were known for their wealth, trade in spices and precious stones, and were mentioned in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.

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Also called Sabean.

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Where Sheba appears

Genesis (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Job (1), Isaiah (1), Ezekiel (1), Joel (1)

Key verses

• Genesis 10:7 first mention — And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
• 1 Chronicles 1:9 — And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
• Job 1:15 — And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
• Isaiah 45:14 — Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.
• Ezekiel 23:42 — And a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.
• Joel 3:8 — And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the LORD hath spoken it.

Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.