Midian, son of Abraham
Son of Abraham in the bible
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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.
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 Detail from The migration of Abraham and his relatives to Canaan (1850) by József Molnár | |
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| Children | Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah |
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| Religion | Abrahamic religions |
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] Some Islamic scholars[attribution needed] also place Midian as the father of Issachar, and Issachar as the father of Shu'ayb.[citation needed]
