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Dedan

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Low ground.
  • A son of Raamah (Genesis 10:7 ). His descendants are mentioned in Isaiah 21:13 , and Ezekiel 27:15 . They probably settled among the sons of Cush, on the north-west coast of the Persian Gulf.

  • A son of Jokshan, Abraham's son by Keturah (1 Chronicles 1:32 ). His descendants settled on the Syrian borders about the territory of Edom. They probably led a pastoral life.

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    Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Dedan'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​d/dedan.html. 1897.
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