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Genesis 11:29

AbrahamHaranIscahMilcahNahorSarah

27 Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.

28 And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.

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.

30 But Sarai was barren; she had no child.

31 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.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And Abram and Nahor took wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, a daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and the father of Iscah.
BLB
And Abram and Nahor took for themselves wives; the name [of] the wife of Abram [was] Sarai; and the name [of] the wife of Nahor [was] Milcah daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and the father of Iscah.
ÅB
Og Abram og Nakor tok seg hustruer; Abrams hustru hette Sarai, og Nakors hustru hette Milka og var en datter av Haran, far til Milka og Jiska.
OTB
Abram og Nakor tok seg koner. Abrams kone het Sarai, og Nakors kone het Milka, datter av Haran, far til både Milka og Jiska.
B1930
Og Abram og Nakor tok sig hustruer; Abrams hustru hette Sarai, og Nakors hustru hette Milka og var en datter av Haran, far til Milka og Jiska.

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  • Genesis 17:15

    And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

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  • 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;

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  • 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.

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  • Genesis 20:12

    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.

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