Nahor in the Bible

Meaning: hoarse; dry; hotpar

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And Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says Yahweh the God of Israel: '{Long ago} your ancestors--Terah the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor--lived beyond the river, and they served other gods.

Verse ConceptsPast, TheHistory Of NationsDifferent GodsServing One's Own GodsBeyond The EuphratesSpecial Revelation

"Long ago your ancestors lived beyond the Euphrates River, including Terah, father of both Abraham and Nahor, where they served other gods. Then I took your ancestor Abraham from the other side of the Euphrates River and led him through the entire land of Canaan. I multiplied his descendants, and gave him his son Isaac.

Verse ConceptsChildren, attitudes towardsChildren, A Gift From GodGod Multipling PeopleBeyond The Euphrates

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And Bethuel fathered Rebekah. Milcah bore these eight to Nahor, Abraham's brother. His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.


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.


Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your ancestors, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River and worshiped other gods.

Before he had finished speaking, there was Rebekah—daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor—coming with a jug on her shoulder.

The God of Abraham, and the gods of Nahor—the gods of their father—will judge between us.” And Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.

Terah lived 70 years and fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

These are the family records of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran, and Haran fathered Lot.

Now after these things Abraham was told, “Milcah also has borne sons to your brother Nahor:


Serug lived 30 years and fathered Nahor.

After he fathered Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and fathered other sons and daughters.

Serug, Nahor, Terah,

Serug lived 30 years and fathered Nahor. After he fathered Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and fathered [other] sons and daughters. Nahor lived 29 years and fathered Terah. read more.
After he fathered Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and fathered [other] sons and daughters. Terah lived 70 years and fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran.


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.

Before he had finished speaking, there was Rebekah—daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor—coming with a jug on her shoulder.

She answered him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”

Now after these things Abraham was told, "Milcah also has borne sons to your brother Nahor: Uz his firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel the father of Aram, Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel." read more.
And Bethuel fathered Rebekah. Milcah bore these eight to Nahor, Abraham's brother. His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.

These are the family records of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran, and Haran fathered Lot.


son of Jacob, son of Isaac,
son of Abraham, son of Terah,
son of Nahor,


His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.


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