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Son of Abraham and Keturah. Abraham gave him gifts, and sent him away from Isaac unto the east country. Gen. 25: 2, 6; 1 Chr. 1: 32. An Assyrian inscription mentions "Bur-anate of the land of Iasbuk " (IA-AS-BU-QA-AI) which is judged to refer to the above, situate on the west bank of the Euphrates.