A small group of ancient desert nomads leads a caravan of camels through a rugged sandstone canyon toward a distant camp.

Clan or family line

The Letushim

A people descended from Dedan, in Abraham’s family through Keturah.

A people descended from Dedan, in Abraham’s family through Keturah. Scripture first names the group at Genesis 25:3.

The people in Scripture

A people descended from Dedan, in Abraham’s family through Keturah.

Biblical record

Their first recorded mention is Genesis 25:3. Later references on this page describe the group’s place, actions, or descendants as Scripture presents them.

Scripture names this people collectively but does not identify an individual member in the current records.