Genesis 25:3

Genesis 25:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.
• New International Version (NIV)Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan; the descendants of Dedan were the Ashurites, the Letushites and the Leummites.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

Context of Genesis 25:3

1Abraham married again, and his wife’s name was Keturah. 2Keturah gave birth to these sons of Abraham: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. Dedan’s descendants were the Assyrians, the Letushites, and the Leummites. 4The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These were the descendants of Keturah. 5Abraham left everything he had to Isaac.

Genesis 25:3 word by word

וְיָקְשָׁ֣ן יָלַ֔ד אֶת־שְׁבָ֖א וְאֶת־דְּדָ֑ן וּבְנֵ֣י דְדָ֔ן הָי֛וּ אַשּׁוּרִ֥ם וּלְטוּשִׁ֖ים וּלְאֻמִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Jokshanיׇקְשָׁןyoqshân · JokshanH3370
• begatיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• Shebaשְׁבָאshebâ' · ShebaH7614
• and Dedanרֹדָןdedân dedâneh · DedanH1719
• And the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• were Asshurimאֲשׁוּרִי'ăshûrîy 'ashshûrîy · AsshurimH805
• and Letushimלְטוּשִׁםleţûshim · LetushimH3912
• and Leummimלְאֻמִּ֑יםle'ûmmîym · LeummimH3817

Cross-references for Genesis 25:3

• 1 Kings 10:1The queen of Sheba heard about Solomon’s reputation. (He owed his reputation to the name of the Lord.) So she came to test him with riddles.
• Job 6:19Caravans from Tema look for them. Travelers from Sheba search for them.
• Psalms 72:10May the kings from Tarshish and the islands bring presents. May the kings from Sheba and Seba bring gifts.
• Jeremiah 25:23Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who shave the hair on their foreheads;
• Jeremiah 49:8Turn and run. Hide in deep caves, inhabitants of Dedan. When I punish them, I will bring disaster on the descendants of Esau.
• Ezekiel 25:13So this is what the Almighty Lord says: I will use my power against Edom. I will wipe out people and animals. I will turn the land into ruins from Teman to Dedan. People will die in battle.
• Ezekiel 27:20Dedan traded saddle blankets with you.
• 2 Samuel 2:9Abner made him king of Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin, that is, all Israel.
• Ezekiel 27:6They made your oars from oaks in Bashan. They made your deck from pine trees on the shores of Cyprus. It had ivory set in it.

Commentaries on Genesis 25:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Sheba - From whom sprang the Sabeans, who robbed Job of his cattle. See Bochart and Calmet. Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim - We know not who these were, but as each name is plural they must have been tribes or families, and not individuals. Onkelos interprets these words of persons dwelling in camps, tents, and islands; and Jonathan ben Uzziel calls them merchants, artificers, and heads or chiefs of people.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-11Verses 1-11 - The Death of Abraham 1. קטוּרה qeṭûrâh “Qeturah, incense.” 2. זמרן zı̂mrān “Zimran, celebrated in song.” יקשׁן yāqshān “Joqshan, fowler.” מדן medān “Medan, judge.” מדין mı̂dyān “Midian, one who measures.” לאבק yı̂shbāq “Jishbaq, he leaves.” שׁוּח shûach “Shuach, pit.” 3. לטוּשׁם leṭûshı̂ym “Letushim, hammered, sharpened.” לאמים le'umı̂ym “Leummim, peoples.” 4. עיפה ‛êypâh “Ephah, darkness.” עפר ‛êper “Epher, dust.” אבידע…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Sheba and Dedan: Compare 10:7. Abraham’s descendants probably settled in these regions. They became known by these names, along with people from other family lines.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-61. Abraham took a wife--rather, "had taken"; for Keturah is called Abraham's concubine, or secondary wife (1Ch 1:32); and as, from her bearing six sons to him, it is improbable that he married after Sarah's death; and also as he sent them all out to seek their own independence, during his lifetime, it is clear that this marriage is related here out of its chronological order, merely to form a proper winding up of the patriarch's history.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 25:3

• Abraham
• Asshurim
• Dedan
• Genealogy
• Jokshan
• Keturah
• Letushim
• Leummim
• Sheba

In the dictionaries

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• Jokshan
• Keturah
• Leummim
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• Swear
• Antediluvian Patriarchs
• Arabia
• Ashurites
• Asshurim

Commentaries on Genesis 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings