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, father of Milcah and Iscah.
Genesis 22:23 - Tree of Life Version Then Bethuel fathered Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham’s brother. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother. American Standard Version (1901) And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight did Milcah bear to Nahor, Abraham’s brother. Common English Bible Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. These are the eight Milcah bore for Nahor, Abraham’s brother. Catholic Public Domain Version as well as Bethuel, of whom was born Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore for Nahor, the brother of Abraham. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Bathuel, of whom was born Rebecca: These eight did Melcha bear to Nachor, Abraham's brother. |
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, father of Milcah and Iscah.
His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash and Maacah.
Now before he had finished speaking, behold there was Rebekah (who was born to Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother) going out with her jar on her shoulder.
She said to him, “I’m the daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ And she said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ Then I placed the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her hands.
Rebekah is before you. Take her and go, and let her become a wife for our master’s son, just as Adonai has spoken.”
and they blessed Rebekah and said to her: “Our sister, may you become thousands of ten thousands, and may your seed possess the gate of those who hate him.”
Then Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother, took Rebekah and she became his wife—and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after the loss of his mother.
Isaac was 40 years old when he took for himself Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife.
Get up, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel, your mother’s father, and take for yourself a wife from there, from the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.
Then Isaac sent Jacob away and he went toward Paddan-aram, to Laban the son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah, the mother of Jacob and Esau.
And not only this, but also Rebecca having twins, from one act with our father Isaac.