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Genesis 25:2

What does Genesis 25:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 25:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

She became the mother of Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and she beareth to him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Who bore him Zamram, and Jecsan, and Madan, and Madian, and Jesboc, and Sue.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.1And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.

v.2This passage

v.3And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 31:8

    And they slew the kings of Midian with the rest of their slain: Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.

  • Exodus 18:1

    Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how that Jehovah had brought Israel out of Egypt.

  • Job 2:11

    Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him.

  • Genesis 37:36

    And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.

  • Exodus 2:15

    Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.

  • Numbers 22:4

    And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now will this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.

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