Joktan
Appearance
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Joktan, according to the Bible, was the second son of Eber. Genesis 10:25 proves this: "Eber was the father of two sons. One son was named Peleg. He was given this name because the earth was divided during his life. The other son was named Joktan."[1]
In Genesis 10, Joktan had thirteen sons: Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Obal, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.[2]
Descendants
[change | change source]Arab traditions
[change | change source]Most Arabs believe Joktan and his sons were the ancestors of South Arabia. Joktan himself has been identified with the Qahtanites.
Child of Joktan | Traditional descendants |
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Almodad | Arabia Felix |
Sheleph | unknown |
Hazarmaveth | Hadhramaut |
Jerah | unknown |
Hadoram | unknown |
Uzal | Sana'a |
Diklah | unknown |
Obal | unknown |
Abimael | unknown |
Sheba | Saba |
Ophir | Mahd adh Dhahab(?) |
Havilah | Arabian Peninsula or modern-day Somalia |
Jobab | unknown |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Bible Gateway passage: Genesis 10:25 - Easy-to-Read Version". Bible Gateway. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ↑ "Bible Gateway passage: Genesis 10:26-29 - Easy-to-Read Version". Bible Gateway. Retrieved 2024-03-31.