Genesis 11:29
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah.”
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“And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Abram and Nahor take to themselves wives; the name of Abram's wife <FI>is<Fi> Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife <FI>is<Fi> Milcah, daughter of Haran, father of Milcah, and father of Iscah.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 11:29 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 17:15Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah.
- Genesis 20:12Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father—though not the daughter of my mother—and she became my wife.
- Genesis 22:20Some time later, Abraham was told, “Milcah has also borne sons to your brother Nahor:
- Genesis 24:15Before the servant had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.
- Genesis 24:24She replied, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milcah bore to Nahor.”
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