Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 1:33
The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were Keturah’s sons.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler records this genealogical list for post-exilic Israel, documenting the descendants of Abraham’s concubine Keturah immediately after listing her other sons.
The words — The Hebrew כָל־ (kol-) translates literally to "all," while מִדְיָ֗ן (mid.Yan) denotes the tribal patriarch Midian, anchoring the list to its progenitor.
The thread — The names Midian and Ephah reappear in Isaiah 60:6 as part of prophetic imagery involving trade caravans, and this lineage directly follows the enumeration of Keturah’s other sons in 1 Chronicles 1:32.
Why it lands — The text establishes the full scope of Abraham's household through Keturah, providing the tribal framework that later surfaces in prophetic and historical narratives without implying theological preference over Isaac's line.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 60:6 Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.