1 Chronicles 1:32

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבְנֵ֨י קְטוּרָ֜ה פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ אַבְרָהָ֗ם יָלְדָ֞ה אֶת־זִמְרָ֧ן וְיָקְשָׁ֛ן וּמְדָ֥ן וּמִדְיָ֖ן וְיִשְׁבָּ֣ק וְשׁ֑וּחַ וּבְנֵ֥י יָקְשָׁ֖ן שְׁבָ֥א וּדְדָֽן׃ ס

Transliteration

û-bənê Qəṭûrâ pîlegeš ʾAbrāhām yāldâ ʾet-Zimrān wə-Yoqšān û-Mədān û-Midyān wə-Yišbāq wə-Šûaḥ û-bənê Yoqšān Šəbāʾ û-Dədān

Grammar Details

• *û-bənê*: conjunction + noun, masculine, plural construct - and sons of
• *Qəṭûrâ*: proper noun, feminine, singular - Keturah
• *pîlegeš*: noun, feminine, singular construct - concubine of
• *ʾAbrāhām*: proper noun, masculine, singular - Abraham
• *yāldâ*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she bore
• *ʾet-Zimrān*: direct object marker + proper noun, masculine, singular - Zimran
• *wə-Yoqšān*: conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Jokshan
• *û-Mədān*: conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Medan
• *û-Midyān*: conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Midian
• *wə-Yišbāq*: conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Ishbak
• *wə-Šûaḥ*: conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Shuah
• *Yoqšān*: proper noun, masculine, singular - Jokshan
• *Šəbāʾ*: proper noun, masculine, singular - Sheba
• *û-Dədān*: conjunction + proper noun, masculine, singular - and Dedan
• ס: paragraph marker

Word Meanings

• *û-bənê*: and sons of/and descendants of
• *pîlegeš*: concubine/secondary wife
• *yāldâ*: she bore/she gave birth to

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The sons born to Keturah, Abraham's concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the sons{H1121} of Keturah,{H6989} Abraham's{H85} concubine:{H6370} she bare{H3205} Zimran,{H2175} and Jokshan,{H3370} and Medan,{H4091} and Midian,{H4080} and Ishbak,{H3435} and Shuah.{H7744} And the sons{H1121} of Jokshan:{H3370} Sheba,{H7614} and Dedan.{H1719}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now the sons{H1121} of Keturah{H6989}, Abraham's{H85} concubine{H6370}: she bare{H3205}{(H8804)} Zimran{H2175}, and Jokshan{H3370}, and Medan{H4091}, and Midian{H4080}, and Ishbak{H3435}, and Shuah{H7744}. And the sons{H1121} of Jokshan{H3370}; Sheba{H7614}, and Dedan{H1719}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The children which Ketura Abrahams cocubyne bare, are these: Simram, Iaksan, Medan, Midian, Ie?bak and Suah. The children of Iaksan are these: Seba and Dedan.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Keturah Abrahams concubine bare sonnes, Zimran, and Iokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, & Shuah: and the sonnes of Iokshan, Sheba, and Dedan.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The children of Ketura Abrahams concubine, she bare Zimram, Ioksan, Medan, Midian, Iisbok, and Suah. The children of Ioksan: Seba, and Dedan.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba, and Dedan.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba, and Dedan.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba, and Dedan.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the sons of Keturah, Abraham's servant-wife: she was the mother of Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba, and Dedan.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Keturah’s Descendants The sons to whom Keturah, Abraham’s concubine, gave birth:Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, Shuah.The sons of Jokshan:Sheba and Dedan.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 25:1-4 : 1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. 2 And she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 And Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim. 4 And the sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
• Gen 37:28 : 28 Then Midianite merchants passed by; and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
• Exod 2:15-16 : 15 When Pharaoh heard of this, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and dwelt in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well. 16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and drew water and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
• Num 22:4-7 : 4 And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now this company will lick up all around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time. 5 He sent messengers therefore to Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Look, a people has come out of Egypt; see, they cover the face of the earth, and they dwell opposite me. 6 Come now therefore, I pray you, curse this people for me, for they are too mighty for me: perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land, for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed. 7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand, and they came to Balaam and spoke to him the words of Balak.
• Num 25:6 : 6 And behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought to his brethren a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the entrance of the tabernacle of the congregation.
• Num 31:2 : 2 Avenge the children of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you shall be gathered to your people.
• Judg 6:1-6 : 1 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years. 2 And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel, and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made themselves the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strongholds. 3 And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them; 4 And they encamped against them, and destroyed the produce of the earth till you come to Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor donkey. 5 For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as locusts in multitude; for both they and their camels were without number, and they entered into the land to destroy it. 6 And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites, and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD.
• 1 Kgs 10:1 : 1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.
• Job 6:19 : 19 The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
• Ps 72:10 : 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
• Ps 72:15 : 15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given the gold of Sheba; prayer also shall be made for him continually, and daily he shall be praised.
• Isa 21:13 : 13 The prophecy concerning Arabia. In the forest in Arabia you will lodge, O you traveling companies of Dedanim.
• Isa 60:6 : 6 The multitude of camels shall cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come; they shall bring gold and incense, and they shall proclaim the praises of the LORD.
• Jer 25:23 : 23 Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who are in the farthest corners,
• Jer 49:8 : 8 Flee, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him.
• Ezek 25:13 : 13 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out my hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.
• Ezek 27:20 : 20 Dedan was your merchant in precious clothes for chariots.