Genesis 25:4

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and the sons of Midian <FI>are<Fi> Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah: all these <FI>are<Fi> sons of Keturah.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 25:4 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 11:18Hadad and his men set out from Midian and went to Paran. They took men from Paran with them and went to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave Hadad a house and land and provided him with food.
  2. Isaiah 60:6Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.

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