Genesis 25:3 “Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were…”

Genesis 25:3

Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

World English Bible

Jokshan became the father of Sheba, and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

American Standard Version

And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Iokshan begate Sheba, and Dedan: And the sonnes of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

Darby Translation

And Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan; and the sons of Dedan were the Asshurim, and the Letushim, and the Leummim.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jokshan hath begotten Sheba and Dedan; and the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim;

Bible in Basic English

And Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. And from Dedan came the Asshurim and Letushim and Leummim.

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Cross references

“A. M. cir. 2180. B.C. cir. 1824. Sheba”

1 Kings 10:1 Job 6:19 Psalm 72:10

1 Kings 10:1 · BSB

Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.

Job 6:19 · BSB

The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it.

Psalm 72:10 · BSB

May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

“Dedan”

Ezekiel 25:13 Jeremiah 25:23 Jeremiah 49:8 Ezekiel 27:20

Ezekiel 25:13 · BSB

therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword.

Jeremiah 25:23 · BSB

Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who cut the corners of their hair;

Jeremiah 49:8 · BSB

Turn and run! Lie low, O dwellers of Dedan, for I will bring disaster on Esau at the time I punish him.

Ezekiel 27:20 · BSB

Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.

“Asshurim”

Ezekiel 27:6 2 Samuel 2:9

Ezekiel 27:6 · BSB

Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.

2 Samuel 2:9 · BSB

and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

4The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.

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