Genesis 22:20

Genesis 22:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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;
• New International Version (NIV)Some time later Abraham was told, “Milkah is also a mother; she has borne sons to your brother Nahor:
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now after these things it was told to Abraham, "Behold, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor:
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it came to pass after these things that it was told Abraham, saying, “Indeed Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor:

Context of Genesis 22:20

18Through your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have heard and obeyed My voice.” 19So Abraham returned to his servants, and they got up and went with him to Beersheba; and Abraham settled in Beersheba. Now after these things Abraham was told, “Milcah has borne children to your brother Nahor: 21Uz the firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram, 22Chesed and Hazo and Pildash and Jidlaph and Bethuel.”

Genesis 22:20 word by word

וַיְהִ֗י אַחֲרֵי֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַיֻּגַּ֥ד לְאַבְרָהָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר הִ֠נֵּה יָלְדָ֨ה מִלְכָּ֥ה גַם־הִ֛וא בָּנִ֖ים לְנָח֥וֹר אָחִֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• these thingsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• that it was toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• Abrahamאַבְרָהָם'abrâhâm · AbrahamH85
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Behold, Milcahמִלְכָּהmilkâh · MilcahH4435
• she hath also bornיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• unto thy brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• Nahorנָחוֹרnâchôr · NahorH5152

Cross-references for Genesis 22:20

• Proverbs 25:25Like cold water to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a distant land.
• Genesis 11:29Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai (later called Sarah), and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and Iscah.
• Genesis 24:15Before Eliezer had finished speaking (praying), Rebekah came out with her [water] jar on her shoulder. Rebekah was the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, who was the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.
• Genesis 11:26After Terah had lived seventy years, he became the father of Abram and Nahor and Haran [his firstborn].
• Genesis 24:10Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels, and set out, taking some of his master’s good things with him; so he got up and journeyed to Mesopotamia [between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers], to the city of Nahor [the home of Abraham’s brother].
• Genesis 31:53The God of Abraham [your father] and the God of Nahor [my father], and the god [the image of worship] of their father [Terah, an idolater], judge between us.” But Jacob swore [only] by [the one true God] the Fear of his father Isaac.

Commentaries on Genesis 22:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Behold, Milcah, she hath also borne children unto thy brother - This short history seems introduced solely for the purpose of preparing the reader for the transactions related Genesis 24, and to show that the providence of God was preparing, in one of the branches of the family of Abraham, a suitable spouse for his son Isaac.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-24Verses 1-24 - Abraham Was Tested 2. מריה morı̂yâh “Moriah”; Samaritan: מוראה môr'âh “Septuagint,” ̔́ hupsēlē Onkelos, “worship.” Some take the word to be a simple derivative, as the Septuagint and Onkelos, meaning “vision, high, worship.” It might mean “rebellious.” Others regard it as a compound of יה yâh “Jah, a name of God,” and מראה mı̂r'eh “shown,” מורה môreh “teacher,” or מורא môrā' “fear.” 14. יראה yı̂r'ēh “Jireh, will provide.” 16, נאם…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-24Verses 20-24 This chapter ends with some account of Nahor's family, who had settled at Haran. This seems to be given for the connexion which it had with the church of God. From thence Isaac and Jacob took wives; and before the account of those events this list is recorded. It shows that though Abraham saw his own family highly honoured with privileges, admitted into covenant, and blessed with the assurance of the promise, yet he did not look with disdain…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20Milcah was the wife of Nahor. She was also his niece (see 11:29).Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 22:20

• Genealogy
• Milcah
• Nahor
• Rebekah (Rebecca)

In the dictionaries

• Abraham
• Nahor
• Abraham, Abram
• Gate
• Gerizim
• Isaac
• Provide
• Saddle
• Seeing
• Tempt

Commentaries on Genesis 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings