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Milcah מִלְכָּה
Milcah, the daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor, was the mother of Bethuel and the grandmother of Rebekah.
Also called Milkah.
Family
| Father | Haran |
|---|---|
| Spouses | Nahor |
| Children | Bethuel, Buz, Chesed, Hazo, Jidlaph, Kemuel, Uz, Pildash |
| Brothers and sisters | Iscah, Lot |
Where Milcah appears
Genesis (6)
Key verses
- Genesis 11:29 first mention — And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
- Genesis 22:20 — And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;
- Genesis 22:23 — And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.
- Genesis 24:15 — And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
- Genesis 24:24 — And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
- Genesis 24:47 — And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.