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Milcah
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(Heb. Milkah', מַלְכָּה , advice; Sept. Μελχά ), the name of two women.
1. The daughter of Haran, and sister of Lot and Iscah (or Sarah); she married Nahor (Genesis 11:29), by whom she had eight sons (Genesis 19:20; Genesis 19:23), one of whom was Bethuel, the father of Rebekah (Genesis 24:15; Genesis 24:24; Genesis 24:47). She was thus Abraham's sister-in-law, and the grandmother of Isaac's wife. B.C. cir. 2047.
2. The fourth named of the five daughters of Zelophehad, of the tribe of Manasseh (Numbers 26:33), who became heiresses for the want of brothers (Numbers 27:1), and, having married members of the same tribe (Numbers 36:11), were assigned portions in Gilead (Joshua 17:3). B.C. 1619-1612.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Milcah'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/m/milcah.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Milcah'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/m/milcah.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
