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Medan
A son of Abraham by Keturah, sent east with his brothers with gifts while Isaac remained with the inheritance. His name appears only in the genealogies of Genesis and Chronicles, usually beside his brother Midian.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Family & lineage
Where in scripture
Genesis1 ChroniclesShe bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
Genesis 25:2 — Son of Keturah
The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
1 Chronicles 1:32
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.