Joktan
Son of Eber, father of Abimael, Almodad and Diklah, in the age of the patriarchs. Named in scripture at Genesis 10:25.
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Where in scripture
Genesis1 ChroniclesTo Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided. His brother’s name was Joktan.
Genesis 10:25
Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
Genesis 10:26
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
Genesis 10:29
To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
1 Chronicles 1:19
Joktan became the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
1 Chronicles 1:20
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
1 Chronicles 1:23
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.