KJV ORIGINAL
Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
After Sarah died, Abraham married again. His new wife's name was Keturah.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing us that Abraham remarried after Sarah's death and started a new family with Keturah.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs after Sarah's death (recorded in Genesis 23) when Abraham was around 140 years old. In ancient Near Eastern culture, it was common and expected for widowed men to remarry, especially wealthy patriarchs like Abraham who needed to manage large households and continue family lines. Keturah would become the mother of six sons, expanding Abraham's legacy beyond Isaac.
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