Verse 3
Genesis 25:3
Free Bible Version
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Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/יָקְשָׁ֣ן יָלַ֔ד אֶת שְׁבָ֖א וְ/אֶת דְּדָ֑ן וּ/בְנֵ֣י דְדָ֔ן הָי֛וּ אַשּׁוּרִ֥ם וּ/לְטוּשִׁ֖ים וּ/לְאֻמִּֽים
English Translation
And Yaqshan fathered Sheba and Dedan; and the sons of Dedan were Asshurim and Letushim and Leummim.
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Chapter 25 Context
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Abraham married another wife; her name was Keturah.
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She had the following sons: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
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Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushi...
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The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These were all descendants of Ketur...
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But while he was still alive, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them to live in t...
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Abraham lived to be 175
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when he breathed his last and died at a good old age. He had lived a full life, and now he joined hi...
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His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field that had bel...
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This was the field Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sara...
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After Abraham's death, God (Elohim) blessed his son Isaac, who was living near Beer-lahai-roi.
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This is the genealogy of Abraham's son Ishmael. His mother Hagar was Sarah's Egyptian slave.
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These were the names of the sons of Ishmael according to their family genealogy: Nebaioth (firstborn...
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Mishma, Dumah, Massa,
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Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
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These were the sons of Ishmael, and these became the names of the places where they lived and camped...
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Ishmael lived to be 137. Then he breathed his last and died, and joined his forefathers in death.
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Ishmael's descendants inhabited the region from Havilah to Shur, near the border of Egypt in the dir...
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The following is the genealogy of Abraham's son Isaac. Abraham was the father of Isaac.
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When Isaac was 40 he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the s...
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Isaac prayed to the Lord for help on behalf of his wife because she couldn't have children. The Lord...
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The twin babies inside her struggled with each other. So she asked the Lord, “Why is this happening...
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“You have two nations inside you,” the Lord replied. “You're going to give birth to two peoples who...
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The first baby to be born was red, and covered with hair like a coat. So they named him Esau.
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Then his twin brother was born, holding on to Esau's heel. So he was named Jacob. Isaac was 60 when...
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The boys grew up and Esau became a skilled hunter, at home in the countryside. Jacob was quiet and l...
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Isaac loved Esau because he brought him tasty wild game to eat, while Rebekah loved Jacob.
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One day Jacob was cooking some stew when Esau got back from the countryside, tired out and starving...
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“Give me some of that red stew,” Esau told Jacob. “I'm absolutely starving!” (That's how Esau got hi...
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“First sell me your rights as the firstborn son,” Jacob replied.
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“Look! I'm dying here! What use are the rights of the firstborn to me?” Esau declared.
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“First you have to swear to me,” Jacob demanded. So Esau swore an oath selling his rights of the fir...
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Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then he got up and left. By d...
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