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According to the Hebrew Bible, Midian (Hebrew: מִדְיָן Miḏyān) is the fourth son of Abraham and 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.
Five kings of Midian slain by Israel (illustration from the 1728 Figures de la Bible) Midian was the son of Abraham. [22] Abraham's great-grandson Joseph, after being thrown into a pit by his brothers, was sold to either Midianites or Ishmaelites. [23] Moses spent 40 years in voluntary exile in Midian after killing an Egyptian. [24]
Jethro is called a priest of Midian and became father-in-law of Moses after he gave his daughter, Zipporah, in marriage to Moses. He is introduced in Exodus 2:18. Jethro is recorded as living in Midian, a territory stretching along the eastern edge of the Gulf of Aqaba, northwestern Arabia. Some believe Midian is within the Sinai Peninsula ...
[135] [136] Midian (Arabic: مَدْيَن, Madyan), on the other hand, was a region located in the northwestern part of the Arabia, the people of Midian are mentioned in the Qur'an as having worshiped idols and having been punished by God for their disobedience. [137] [138] Moses also lived in Midian for a time, where he married and worked as ...
Jokshan had five brothers: Zimran, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah; [4] as well as two half brothers: Ishmael (Ismail) and Isaac (Ishaq). He was Keturah's second son and Abraham's fourth. He was Keturah's second son and Abraham's fourth.
In Exodus 3:1 Jethro is said to have been a "priest in the land of Midian" and a resident of Midian (Numbers 10:29). This has led many scholars to believe that the terms "Kenite" and "Midianite" are intended (at least in parts of the Bible) to be used interchangeably, or that the Kenites formed a part of the Midianite tribal grouping.
Midian is a geographical place and a people mentioned in the Bible and Qur'an, located in modern Al-Bad' in Tabuk Region, Hejaz. Midian may also refer to: Midian, son of Abraham, fourth son of Biblical patriarch Abraham by Keturah; Midian, Kansas, a community in the United States; Midian (2000) by Cradle of Filth
Pages in category "Midian" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...