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The name of Abram&#8217s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor&#8217s wife was Milkah; she was the daughter of Haran, the father of both Milkah and Iskah. <a href="/nlt/genesis/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> Meanwhile, Abram and Nahor both married. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah. (Milcah and her sister Iscah were daughters of Nahor’s brother Haran.) <a href="/esv/genesis/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> And Abram and Nahor took 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 Iscah. <a href="/bsb/genesis/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/genesis/11.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/11.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Abram and Nahor took 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. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and Iscah. <a href="/nasb/genesis/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The name of Abram&#8217s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor&#8217s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and Iscah. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and Iscah. <a href="/lsb/genesis/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and the father of Iscah. <a href="/amp/genesis/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai (later called Sarah), and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and Iscah. <a href="/csb/genesis/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Abram and Nahor took wives: Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah. She was the daughter of Haran, the father of both Milcah and Iscah. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Abram and Nahor took wives: Abram&#8217s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor&#8217s wife was named Milcah. She was the daughter of Haran, the father of both Milcah and Iscah. <a href="/asv/genesis/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/erv/genesis/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/genesis/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Both Abram and Nahor married. The name of Abram's wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife was Milcah, daughter of Haran. (Haran was the father of Milcah and Iscah.) <a href="/gnt/genesis/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> Abram married Sarai, and Nahor married Milcah, the daughter of Haran, who was also the father of Iscah. <a href="/isv/genesis/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The name of Abram's wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife was Milcah. She was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of Milcah and Iscah. <a href="/msb/genesis/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/genesis/11.htm">NET Bible</a> And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The name of Abram's wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife was Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, the father of both Milcah and Iscah. <a href="/nheb/genesis/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And Abram and Nahor took wives. The name of Abram's wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran who was also the father of Iscah. <a href="/wbt/genesis/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/genesis/11.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Abram and Nahor take to themselves wives; the name of Abram’s wife [is] Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife [is] Milcah, daughter of Haran, father of Milcah, and father of Iscah. <a href="/ylt/genesis/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Abram and Nahor take to themselves wives; the name of Abram's wife is Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife is Milcah, daughter of Haran, father of Milcah, and father of Iscah. <a href="/slt/genesis/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Abram and Nahor will take to them wives, the name of Abram's wife Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Abram and Nachor married wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai: and the name of Nachor's wife, Melcha, the daughter of Aran, father of Melcha, and father of Jescha. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then Abram and Nahor took wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai. And the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah. <a href="/nabre/genesis/11.htm">New American Bible</a> Abram and Nahor took wives; the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and Iscah. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Abram and Nahor took wives; the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah. She was the daughter of Haran the father of Milcah and Iscah.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves; 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 Iscah. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Abram and Nakhor took to themselves women; the name of the wife of Abram: Sarai, and the name of the wife of Nakhor: Milka, daughter of Haran, the father of Milka and father of Isca.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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. <a href="/sep/genesis/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Abram and Nachor took to themselves wives, the name of the wife of Abram was Sara, and the name of the wife of Nachor, Malcha, daughter of Arrhan, and he was the father of Malcha, the father of Jescha. <a href="/parallel/genesis/11-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=2519" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/11.htm">Terah's Descendants</a> …28During his father Terah’s lifetime, Haran died in his native land, in Ur of the Chaldeans. 29<a href="/hebrew/87.htm" title="87: ’aḇ·rām (N-proper-ms) -- Exalted father, the original name of Abraham. Contracted from 'Abiyram; high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham.">And Abram</a> <a href="/hebrew/5152.htm" title="5152: wə·nā·ḥō·wr (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From the same as nachar; snorer; Nochor, the name of the grandfather and a brother of Abraham.">and Nahor</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">took</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: nā·šîm (N-fp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wives</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">for themselves.</a> <a href="/hebrew/87.htm" title="87: ’aḇ·rām (N-proper-ms) -- Exalted father, the original name of Abraham. Contracted from 'Abiyram; high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham.">Abram’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’ê·šeṯ- (N-fsc) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šêm (N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">was named</a> <a href="/hebrew/8297.htm" title="8297: śā·rāy (N-proper-fs) -- A wife of Abram. From sar; dominative; Sarai, the wife of Abraham.">Sarai,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5152.htm" title="5152: nā·ḥō·wr (N-proper-ms) -- From the same as nachar; snorer; Nochor, the name of the grandfather and a brother of Abraham.">and Nahor’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’ê·šeṯ- (N-fsc) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: wə·šêm (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">was named</a> <a href="/hebrew/4435.htm" title="4435: mil·kāh (N-proper-fs) -- Two Isr. women. A form of malkah; queen; Milcah, the name of a Hebrewess and of an Israelite.">Milcah;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">she was the daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/2039.htm" title="2039: hā·rān (N-proper-ms) -- Mountaineer, a brother of Abram, also an Isr. Perhaps from har; mountaineer; Haran, the name of two men.">of Haran,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇî- (N-msc) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">who was the father</a> <a href="/hebrew/4435.htm" title="4435: mil·kāh (N-proper-fs) -- Two Isr. women. A form of malkah; queen; Milcah, the name of a Hebrewess and of an Israelite.">of both Milcah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: wa·’ă·ḇî (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3252.htm" title="3252: yis·kāh (N-proper-ms) -- A daughter of Haran. From an unused root meaning to watch; observant; Jiskah, sister of Lot.">and Iscah.</a> 30But Sarai was barren; she had no children.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/17-15.htm">Genesis 17:15-16</a> Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah. / And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.” <a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Genesis 24:15</a> Before 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. <a href="/genesis/24-67.htm">Genesis 24:67</a> And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death. <a href="/genesis/25-20.htm">Genesis 25:20</a> and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean. <a href="/genesis/22-20.htm">Genesis 22:20-23</a> Some time later, Abraham was told, “Milcah has also borne sons to your brother Nahor: / Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram), / Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.” ... <a href="/genesis/12-5.htm">Genesis 12:5</a> And Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all the possessions and people they had acquired in Haran, and set out for the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan, <a href="/genesis/20-12.htm">Genesis 20:12</a> Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father—though not the daughter of my mother—and she became my wife. <a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">Genesis 24:10</a> Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim. <a href="/genesis/28-2.htm">Genesis 28:2</a> “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. <a href="/genesis/29-5.htm">Genesis 29:5</a> “Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied. <a href="/genesis/31-53.htm">Genesis 31:53</a> May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac. <a href="/genesis/35-22.htm">Genesis 35:22-26</a> While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons: / The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. / The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin. ... <a href="/genesis/49-31.htm">Genesis 49:31</a> There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah. <a href="/ruth/4-11.htm">Ruth 4:11</a> “We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem. <a href="/1_chronicles/1-27.htm">1 Chronicles 1:27-28</a> and Abram (that is, Abraham). / The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.Sarai.<a href="/genesis/17-15.htm">Genesis 17:15</a> And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.<a href="/genesis/20-12.htm">Genesis 20:12</a> And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.Milcah.<a href="/genesis/22-20.htm">Genesis 22:20</a> 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;<a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Genesis 24:15</a> 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.Iscah.<a href="/genesis/11-31.htm">Genesis 11:31</a> And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.<a href="/genesis/20-12.htm">Genesis 20:12</a> And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/11-27.htm">Abram</a> <a href="/genesis/16-3.htm">Abram's</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-24.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/genesis/11-28.htm">Haran</a> <a href="/genesis/6-2.htm">Married</a> <a href="/joshua/17-3.htm">Milcah</a> <a href="/genesis/11-27.htm">Nahor</a> <a href="/genesis/29-5.htm">Nahor's</a> <a href="/genesis/17-15.htm">Sarai</a> <a href="/genesis/17-15.htm">Sar'ai</a> <a href="/genesis/11-7.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/genesis/8-18.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/genesis/8-18.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/11-31.htm">Abram</a> <a href="/genesis/11-31.htm">Abram's</a> <a href="/genesis/11-31.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/genesis/11-31.htm">Haran</a> <a href="/genesis/19-14.htm">Married</a> <a href="/genesis/22-20.htm">Milcah</a> <a href="/genesis/22-20.htm">Nahor</a> <a href="/genesis/24-24.htm">Nahor's</a> <a href="/genesis/11-30.htm">Sarai</a> <a href="/genesis/11-30.htm">Sar'ai</a> <a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/genesis/11-31.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 11</div>1. <a href="/genesis/11-1.htm">One language in the world.</a> 2. <a href="/genesis/11-2.htm">The building of Babel.</a> 5. <a href="/genesis/11-5.htm">It is interrupted by the confusion of tongues, and the builders dispersed.</a> 10. <a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">The generations of Shem.</a> 27. <a href="/genesis/11-27.htm">The generations of Terah, the father of Abram.</a> 31. <a href="/genesis/11-31.htm">Terah, with Abram and Lot, move from Ur to Haran.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. This phrase introduces the family dynamics of Abram and Nahor, two key figures in the Genesis narrative. Abram, later known as Abraham, is a central patriarch in the biblical story, and his marriage to Sarai (later Sarah) is significant for the unfolding of God's covenant. Nahor, Abram's brother, also plays a role in the lineage that leads to the nation of Israel. The act of taking wives signifies the continuation of their family lines, which is crucial in the context of God's promises to Abram about his descendants. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, marriage was not only a personal union but also a strategic alliance that ensured the continuation of family heritage and property.Abram’s wife was named Sarai, Sarai, later renamed Sarah by God, is a pivotal character in the biblical narrative. Her name, which means "princess," reflects her future role as the matriarch of the Israelite people. Sarai's story is marked by her initial barrenness, which sets the stage for God's miraculous intervention in granting her a son, Isaac, in her old age. This event underscores the theme of divine promise and fulfillment. Sarai's relationship with Abram is also significant in understanding the covenantal promises made by God, as she is directly involved in the lineage through which the Messiah, Jesus Christ, would eventually come.and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah; Milcah is an important figure as she connects the family lines of Nahor and Abram. Her marriage to Nahor continues the family lineage that is crucial for the unfolding of biblical history. Milcah's name, meaning "queen" or "counsel," may indicate her esteemed position within the family. The mention of Milcah highlights the interconnectedness of the patriarchal families and sets the stage for future narratives involving their descendants, such as Rebekah, who becomes Isaac's wife.she was the daughter of Haran, Haran, the father of Milcah, is also the brother of Abram and Nahor, making Milcah both a niece and a sister-in-law to Nahor. This familial connection emphasizes the close-knit nature of the patriarchal family and the importance of maintaining family ties. Haran's early death, mentioned earlier in Genesis, adds a layer of complexity to the family dynamics, as his children, including Milcah, are integrated into the broader narrative of God's plan for Abram's descendants.who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah. The mention of Iscah, alongside Milcah, is intriguing, as Iscah is not further elaborated upon in the biblical text. Some Jewish traditions suggest that Iscah may be another name for Sarai, though this is not explicitly stated in the Bible. The inclusion of Iscah in the genealogy underscores the importance of family lineage and the preservation of heritage. The genealogical details provided here serve to connect the patriarchal narratives and highlight the divine orchestration of events leading to the fulfillment of God's promises to Abram and his descendants.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/abram.htm">Abram</a> Later known as Abraham, he is a central figure in the Bible, called by God to be the father of many nations. 2. <a href="/topical/n/nahor.htm">Nahor</a> Abram's brother, who also took a wife, Milcah. 3. <a href="/topical/s/sarai.htm">Sarai</a> Abram's wife, later known as Sarah, who plays a significant role in the unfolding of God's covenant. 4. <a href="/topical/m/milcah.htm">Milcah</a> Nahor's wife, who is also the daughter of Haran, making her both Nahor's niece and sister-in-law. 5. <a href="/topical/h/haran.htm">Haran</a> The father of Milcah and Iscah, and brother to Abram and Nahor.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_family_and_lineage.htm">The Importance of Family and Lineage</a> The genealogies and family connections in Genesis highlight the importance of family in God's plan. Understanding our spiritual heritage can encourage us to live faithfully. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_relationships.htm">God's Sovereignty in Relationships</a> The marriages of Abram and Nahor show that God is at work in our relationships, often using them to fulfill His purposes. We should seek His guidance in our relationships. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a> Abram and Sarai's account is a testament to trusting God's promises, even when fulfillment seems impossible. We are called to have faith in God's timing and plan. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_women_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Women in God's Plan</a> Sarai and Milcah, though often in the background, play crucial roles in the biblical account. This reminds us of the significant impact women have in God's kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 11</a> <a href="/q/what_events_shaped_sarah's_life.htm">What significant events shaped Sarah's life journey?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_haran_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Haran in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_lot_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Lot in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_ishmael_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Ishmael in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) Iscah.--Not the same as Sarai, for we learn in <a href="/genesis/20-12.htm" title="And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.">Genesis 20:12</a> that she was Abraham's half-sister--that is, a daughter of Terah by another wife. Nor was she Lot's wife, as Ewald supposed, for she was his full sister. Marriages between near relatives seem to have been allowed at this time, and were perhaps even common for religious reasons (see <a href="/context/genesis/24-3.htm" title="And I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:">Genesis 24:3-4</a>; <a href="/context/genesis/28-1.htm" title="And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said to him, You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.">Genesis 28:1-2</a>), but not marriages between those actually by the same mother. Thus Abraham takes his half-sister to wife, and Nahor his niece. Iscah, like Naamah (<a href="/genesis/4-22.htm" title="And Zillah, she also bore Tubalcain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.">Genesis 4:22</a>), was probably eminent in her time, but for reasons not recorded.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 29. - And Abram and Nahor took them wives (cf. Genesis 6:2): the name of Abram's wife was Sarai. "My princess," from sarah, to rule (Gesenius, Lange); "Strife" (Kalisch, Murphy): "Jah is ruler" (Furst). The LXX. write Σάρα, changing afterwards to Σαῥῤα to correspond with Sarah. That Sarai was Iscah (Josephus, Augustine, Jerome, Jonathan) has been inferred from Genesis 20:12; but, though receiving apparent sanction from ver. 31, this opinion "is not supported by any solid argument" (Rosenmüller). And the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah (Queen, or Counsel), the daughter of Haran, i.e. Nahor's niece. Marriage with a half-sister or a niece was afterwards forbidden by the Mosaic code (Leviticus 18:9, 14). The father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah, whose name "Seer" may have been introduced into the narrative like that of Naamah (Genesis 4:22), as that of an eminent lady connected with the family (Murphy). Ewald's hypothesis, that Iscah was Lot's wife, is pure conjecture. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/11-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And Abram אַבְרָ֧ם (’aḇ·rām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_87.htm">Strong's 87: </a> Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham and Nahor וְנָח֛וֹר (wə·nā·ḥō·wr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5152.htm">Strong's 5152: </a> Nochor took וַיִּקַּ֨ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take wives {for themselves}. נָשִׁ֑ים (nā·šîm) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female Abram’s אַבְרָם֙ (’aḇ·rām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_87.htm">Strong's 87: </a> Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham wife אֵֽשֶׁת־ (’ê·šeṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female was named שֵׁ֤ם (šêm) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name Sarai, שָׂרָ֔י (śā·rāy) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8297.htm">Strong's 8297: </a> Sarai -- a wife of Abram and Nahor’s נָחוֹר֙ (nā·ḥō·wr) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5152.htm">Strong's 5152: </a> Nochor wife אֵֽשֶׁת־ (’ê·šeṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female was named וְשֵׁ֤ם (wə·šêm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name Milcah; מִלְכָּ֔ה (mil·kāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4435.htm">Strong's 4435: </a> Milcah -- two Israelite women she was the daughter בַּת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter of Haran, הָרָ֥ן (hā·rān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2039.htm">Strong's 2039: </a> Haran -- 'mountaineer', a brother of Abram, also an Israelite the father אֲבִֽי־ (’ă·ḇî-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father of both Milcah מִלְכָּ֖ה (mil·kāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4435.htm">Strong's 4435: </a> Milcah -- two Israelite women and Iscah. יִסְכָּֽה׃ (yis·kāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3252.htm">Strong's 3252: </a> Iscah -- a daughter of Haran <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/11-29.htm">Genesis 11:29 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/11-29.htm">Genesis 11:29 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/11-29.htm">Genesis 11:29 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/11-29.htm">Genesis 11:29 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/11-29.htm">Genesis 11:29 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/11-29.htm">Genesis 11:29 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/11-29.htm">Genesis 11:29 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/11-29.htm">Genesis 11:29 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/11-29.htm">Genesis 11:29 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/11-29.htm">Genesis 11:29 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/11-29.htm">OT Law: Genesis 11:29 Abram and Nahor took wives (Gen. 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