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Jokshan

Portrait of Jokshan

Jokshan was one of the six sons born to Abraham by his third wife Keturah. The sons of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan. The children of Sheba and Dedan, children of Jokshan, did not dwell with their brethren in their cities and instead journeyed and encamped in the countries and wildernesses.

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Son Abraham Keturah Sheba Dedan

Key Chapters

Key Passages

Jokshan in Jubilees 19

The Book of Jubilees 19:11

And Abraham took to himself a third wife, and her name was Keturah, from among the daughters of his household servants, ...

A11nd Abraham took to himself a third wife, and her name was Keturah, from among the daughters of his household servants, for Hagar had died before Sarah. And she bare him six sons, Zimram, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah, in the two weeks of years.

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Jokshan in Jasher 25

The Book of Jasher 25:2

And she bare unto him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuach, being six sons. And the children of Zimran were...

A2nd she bare unto him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuach, being six sons. And the children of Zimran were Abihen, Molich and Narim.

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Jokshan in Jasher 25

The Book of Jasher 25:3

And the sons of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan, and the sons of Medan were Amida, Joab, Gochi, Elisha and Nothach; and the...

A3nd the sons of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan, and the sons of Medan were Amida, Joab, Gochi, Elisha and Nothach; and the sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Chanoch, Abida and Eldaah.

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