Genesis 22:20

Nahor’s Sons

20 Some time later Abraham was told, “Milkah is also a mother; she has borne sons to your brother Nahor:

Genesis 22:20 in Other Translations

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;

20 Now after these things it was told to Abraham, "Behold, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor:

20 Soon after this, Abraham heard that Milcah, his brother Nahor’s wife, had borne Nahor eight sons.

20 After all this, Abraham got the news: "Your brother Nahor is a father! Milcah has given him children:

20 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she also hath borne children unto they brother Nahor.

20 Later Abraham was told, "Milcah has given birth to these children of your brother Nahor:

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

20 Some time later Abraham was told, "Milcah has become a mother. She has had sons by your brother Nahor.

Genesis 22:20 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 22:20

And it came to pass, after these things
Abraham's taking his son Isaac to the land of Moriah, building an altar on one of the mountains there, and laying him on it with an intention to sacrifice him, and offering of a ram in his stead, and the return of them both to Beersheba: that it was told Abraham;
by some person very probably who was lately come from those parts where the following persons lived; though Jarchi suggests this was told him by the Lord himself, and while he was thinking of taking a wife for Isaac of the daughters at Aner, or Eshcol, or Mamre; and to prevent which the following narration was given him: saying, behold Milcah, she hath also borne children unto thy brother
Nahor;
as Sarah, supposed to be the same with Iscah, a daughter of Haran, had borne a son to him, and whom he had received again as from the dead; so Milcah, another daughter of Harsh, had borne children to his brother Nahor, whom he had left in Ur of the Chaldees, when he departed from thence, and who afterwards came and dwelt in Haran of Mesopotamia; see ( Genesis 11:27 Genesis 11:29 ) .

Genesis 22:20 In-Context

18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”

19 Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set off together for Beersheba. And Abraham stayed in Beersheba.

20 Some time later Abraham was told, “Milkah is also a mother; she has borne sons to your brother Nahor:

21 Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram),

22 Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph and Bethuel.”

Cross References

• 1. S Genesis 11:29