Person
Shuah
One of Abraham's six sons by Keturah, listed in Genesis 25 among those sent eastward to settle distant lands.
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Shuah was one of the six sons born to by his wife , whom Abraham took after the death of . He is listed in Genesis 25 and again in 1 Chronicles 1 alongside his brothers , , Medan, Midian, and Ishbak. These sons were sent eastward with gifts by Abraham to settle territories apart from , and Shuah became an ancestor of eastern peoples. Some biblical scholars associate his name with the region of Shuah mentioned in connection with Job's companion the Shuhite.
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