Milcah (Gen 11:29)
Wife of Nahor, mother of Kemuel, Chesed and Hazo, in the age of the patriarchs. Named in scripture at Genesis 11:29.
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Where in scripture
GenesisAbram and Nahor married wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran who was also the father of Iscah.
Genesis 11:29
Abram and Nahor married wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran who was also the father of Iscah.
Genesis 11:29
After these things, Abraham was told, “Behold, Milcah, she also has borne children to your brother Nahor:
Genesis 22:20
Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.
Genesis 22:23
Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher on her shoulder.
Genesis 24:15
She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
Genesis 24:24
I asked her, and said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.
Genesis 24:47
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.