Genesis 25:3
Jokshan became the father of two sons, Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the Asshur people-group, the Letush people-group, and the Leum people-group.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
In Context
2She later gave birth to six sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:9There Abner proclaimed that Ishbosheth was now the king of the Gilead region and of the tribe of Asher and the region of Jezreel and the tribes of Ephraim and Benjamin. That meant that he was the king of all of the people of Israel.
Job 6:19The men in those caravans search for some water because they are sure that they will find some.
Isaiah 21:13I received this message about Arabia: Give this message to people traveling in caravans from Dedan town in northwest Arabia, who camp in the scrub there. Tell them to bring water for those who are thirsty.
Jeremiah 49:8You people of Dedan city in the south of Edom, turn and flee and hide in deep caves, because when I cause the Edom people-group to experience disaster, I will punish you, too.
Ezekiel 27:6They carved your oars from oak trees from the Bashan region. They made the deck from cypress/pine wood from Cyprus island, and they covered the decks with ivory.
Ezekiel 27:20Merchants came from Dedan in southern Edom bringing saddle blankets to trade for things that you had.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 25:2-11
Abraham's Death. ( b. c. 1822.) 1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. 2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. 4 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. 5 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. 6 But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave… Read the whole commentary →