7 occurrences

'Nephew' in the Bible

Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated, and the servants he had acquired while living in Haran. Then they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they arrived in the land of Canaan,

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They also took Abram's nephew Lot captive, and confiscated his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.

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When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken prisoner, he gathered together 318 of his trained men, who had been born in his household, and they went out in pursuit as far as Dan.

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He recovered all the goods and brought back his nephew Lot, together with his possessions, the women, and the other people.

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Later, Laban asked Jacob, "Should you serve me for free, just because you're my nephew? Let's talk about what your wages should be."

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Othniel, Caleb's nephew through his younger brother Kenaz, captured the city, so Caleb awarded him his daughter Achsah in marriage.

When he challenged Israel, Shimei's son Jonathan, David's nephew, killed him.

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