Quotes about Midian
The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
— Genesis 25:4
When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith.
— Genesis 36:35
When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well.
— Exodus 2:15
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.
— Exodus 2:16
Now the LORD had said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all the men who sought to kill you are dead.”
— Exodus 4:19
Now Moses’ father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, heard about all that God had done for Moses and His people Israel, and how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.
— Exodus 18:1
The elders of Moab and Midian departed with the fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and relayed to him the words of Balak.
— Numbers 22:7
Then they waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
— Numbers 31:7
Among the slain were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.
— Numbers 31:8
all the cities of the plateau and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon until Moses killed him and the chiefs of Midian (Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba), the princes of Sihon who lived in the land.
— Joshua 13:21
Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; so He delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years,
— Judges 6:1
Israel was greatly impoverished by Midian, and the Israelites cried out to the LORD.
— Judges 6:6