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1 Chronicles 1:33 Explained in Context

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Verse 33. And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.

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This verse advances the thought unit through its next name, action, speech, or consequence: “And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the….” Its responsible meaning belongs to the complete movement “Abraham's household includes several lines.”

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  • 1 Chronicles 1:28–34

Read 1 Chronicles 1:33 with 1:28–34. The selected wording supplies one step in the thought unit through its next name, action, speech, or consequence; the surrounding verses supply the relationships and outcome summarized here: Isaac and Ishmael are named, Ishmael's sons and Keturah's descendants are retained, and Isaac's sons Esau and Israel close the unit.

Why It Needs Context

1 Chronicles 1:33 depends on 1:28–34; isolating “And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the…” would detach a supporting name, action, quotation, number, object, or transition from “Abraham's household includes several lines.”

Read 1 Chronicles 1:28–34 together

Why these verses belong together: 1 Chronicles 1:28–34 forms the complete movement “Abraham's household includes several lines”: Isaac and Ishmael are named, Ishmael's sons and Keturah's descendants are retained, and Isaac's sons Esau and Israel close the unit.

Verse 28. The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.

Verse 29. These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

Verse 30. Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,

Verse 31. Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.

Verse 32. 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.

Verse 33. And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.

Verse 34. And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.

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Exact location: 1 Chronicles 1:28–34, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus

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