Genesis 25:3

New International Reader's Version

Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The children of Dedan were the Ashurites, the Letushites and the Leummites.

Cross References

Genesis 25:2

She had Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah by Abraham.

Genesis 25:4

The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All of them were members of Keturah’s family line.

2 Samuel 2:9

There Abner made Ish-Bosheth king over Gilead, Ashuri and Jezreel. He also made him king over Ephraim, Benjamin and other areas of Israel.

1 Kings 10:1

The queen of Sheba heard about how famous Solomon was. She also heard about how he served and worshiped the Lord. So she came to test Solomon with hard questions.

Job 6:19

Traders from Tema look for water. Traveling merchants from Sheba also hope to find it.

Psalm 72:10

May the kings of Tarshish and of places far away bring him gifts. May the kings of Sheba and Seba give him presents.

Isaiah 21:13

Here is a prophecy against Arabia that the Lord gave me. He told me to give orders to traders from Dedan. They were camping in the bushes of Arabia.

Isaiah 60:6

Herds of young camels will cover your land. They will come from Midian and Ephah. They will also come from Sheba. They’ll carry gold and incense. And people will shout praises to me.

Jeremiah 25:23

Dedan, Teman, Buz all the other places far away in the east

Jeremiah 49:8

Turn around and run away, you who live in Dedan. Hide in deep caves. I will bring trouble on Esau’s family line. I will do this at the time I punish them.

Ezekiel 25:13

The Lord continues, “I will reach out my hand against Edom. I will kill its people and their animals. I will completely destroy it. They will be killed by swords from Teman all the way to Dedan.

Ezekiel 27:15

“ ‘ “Men from Rhodes did business with you. Many lands along the coast bought goods from you. They paid you with ivory tusks and ebony wood.

Ezekiel 27:20

“ ‘ “Dedan traded saddle blankets to you.

Ezekiel 27:6

They made your oars out of oak trees from Bashan. They made your deck out of cypress wood from the coasts of Cyprus. They decorated it with ivory.