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Jokshan

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Parents
  
Abraham, Keturah

Grandparents
  
Terah, Amathlaah

Siblings
  
Medan

Uncles
  
Nahor, Haran

Jokshan

Children
  
Ma'ad ibn Adnan, Al-Dith ibn Adnan

Cousins
  
Bethuel, Lot, Milcah, Iscah, Lot in Islam

Similar
  
Keturah, Midian, Ephah, Terah, Bethuel

Jokshan ("an offense", "hardness", or "a knocking"); most probably Josephus' Jazar. According to the Bible he was the son of Abraham and his either wife or concubine Keturah, whom he wed after the death of Sarah. Jokshan had five other brothers: Zimran, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah; as well as two half brothers: Ishmael and Isaac. He was Keturah's second son and Abraham's fourth.


Josephus records that "Abraham contrived to settle them in colonies; and they took possession of Troglodytis and the country of Arabia the Happy, as far as it reaches to the Red Sea." Abraham in all probability, tried to keep them apart from Isaac to avoid conflict while fulfilling God's commission to spread out and inhabit the globe.

Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. Dedan had three sons, named Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.

References

Jokshan Wikipedia


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