Who was Milcah in the Bible?
Lived in the age of the patriarchs
Milcah is mentioned in the book of Genesis as the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother (Gen.11.29). Milcah appears in 6 verses of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Milcah?
Milcah is mentioned in the book of Genesis as the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother (Gen.11.29). She was the daughter of Haran, who was also the father of Lot (Gen.11.29). Milcah and Nahor had eight children together, including Bethuel, who became the father of Rebekah (Gen.22.20,23). When Abraham sent his servant to find a wife for his son Isaac, the servant traveled to the city of Nahor and encountered Rebekah at the well (Gen.24.15). Upon learning that Rebekah was the granddaughter of Milcah and Nahor, the servant recognized this as a sign of God's guidance and provision (Gen.24.24,47). Milcah's family played a significant role in the continuation of Abraham's lineage, as Rebekah became Isaac's wife and the mother of Jacob and Esau.
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Milcah appear in the Bible?
Milcah is referenced in 6 verses. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Genesis 11:29
- Genesis 22:20
- Genesis 22:23
- Genesis 24:15
- Genesis 24:24
- Genesis 24:47
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Milcah.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Milcah?
Milcah appears in 6 verses, all of them in Genesis.
Which books of the Bible mention Milcah?
Just one: Genesis.
Where can I read every verse about Milcah?
This page lists 6 of them. Protos carries all 6, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
