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Shuah
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Shuah

The youngest son of Abraham by Keturah, sent east with his brothers. Bildad, one of the friends who came to comfort Job, is called 'the Shuhite', which is generally traced to this line.

Role: Son of Abraham and Keturah
Lived: Patriarchal age

What we know — and how we know it

Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
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BibleSon of Abraham and Keturah.
Genesis 25:2

Where in scripture

Genesis1 Chronicles

She 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.

Genesis 25:21 Chronicles 1:32

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