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Jetur

A son of Ishmael, named among his twelve princes, and ancestor of the Itureans of the region north-east of Galilee. Chronicles records that the tribes east of the Jordan made war on Jetur, Naphish and Nodab and took their livestock.

Role: Son of Ishmael
Lived: Patriarchal age

What we know — and how we know it

Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Family & lineage
BibleSon of Ishmael.
Genesis 25:15
↳ Ishmael

Where in scripture

Genesis1 Chronicles

Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

Genesis 25:15 — Son of Ishmael

Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.

1 Chronicles 1:31

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

Genesis 25:151 Chronicles 1:31

Family

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