12/4/21, 1:18 PM Midian, son of Abraham - Wikipedia Midian, son of Abraham According to the Hebrew Bible, Midian (Hebrew: ִמ ְד ָין Miḏyān) is the fourth son of Abraham by Keturah,[1] the woman Abraham married after Sarah's death. His brothers are Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Ishbak and Shuah. His sons are Ephah, Epher, Enoch, Abida, and Eldaah. 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."[2] Midian is generally considered ancestral to the Midianite people[3] found in later portions of the Hebrew scriptures. In Islam Some Muslim genealogists claim he was the son of Lot's daughter.[4] References 1. 2. 3. 4. 1 Chronicles 1.32 Josephus, Flavius, Antiquities, 1.15.1 Genesis 25:1-2. Noegel, Scott (2002). Historical Dictionary of Prophets in Islam and Judaism. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810866102. Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Midian,_son_of_Abraham&oldid=1049951367" This page was last edited on 14 October 2021, at 21:02 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midian,_son_of_Abraham 1/1
