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Popular Article: Midianite

Map showing probable Midianite territories

The Midianites were a biblical people who occupied territory east of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea, and southward through the desert wilderness of the Arabah. In the biblical account, the Midianites were descended from Midian, a son of Abraham through his concubine Keturah (Genesis 25:1-6). The land of Midian was also where Moses spent his 40 years in exile after killing an Egyptian (Exodus 2:11–15). During those years, he married Zipporah, the daughter of Jethro, the priest of Midian.

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 text=The '''Midianites''' were a biblical people who occupied territory east of the [[Jordan River]] and the [[Dead Sea]], and southward through the desert wilderness of the [[Arabah]]. In the biblical account, the Midianites were descended from ''Midian'', a son of [[Abraham]] through his [[concubine]] [[Keturah]] ([[Genesis]] 25:1-6). The land of Midian was also where [[Moses]] spent his 40 years in exile after killing an Egyptian (Exodus 2:11–15). During those years, he married [[Zipporah]], the daughter of [[Jethro]], the priest of Midian.
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-During the time of the [[Exodus]], the Midianite territory apparently also included portions of the [[Sinai Peninsula]]. When the [[Israelites]] neared [[Canaan]], however, the Midianites came to be seen as enemies after some Midianite women introduced Israelite men to the worship of the local deity [[Baal|Baal-Peor]]. Moses then led a war of [[genocide|extermination]] against them. Not all of the Midianites, however, were in fact the Israelites' enemies. For example, the Midianite clan known as the [[Kenites]] were allied with the Israelites and eventually merged with the [[Tribe of Judah]]. }}