Brother of Abraham and son of Terah, and father of Bethuel.
About Nahor
Son of Terah and Abraham’s brother (Genesis 11:26–29; Joshua 24:2). He married Milcah, Haran’s daughter, and his family is named in Genesis 22:20–23. Abraham sent his servant to find a wife for Isaac at Nahor’s residence in Mesopotamia (see Genesis 24:10, which possibly suggests that the city itself was called Nahor). There he found Rebekah, Nahor’s granddaughter (Genesis 24:1–51).
Nahor is also named as the father (perhaps grandfather) of Laban, to whom Jacob went when he fled from his brother Esau (Genesis 29:5). Both of these texts link Abraham’s family with related Semitic people. In Genesis 31:53 God is spoken of as “the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor.”
See also Nahor (Place).
Family Relationships
Key References
When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim.
She replied, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milcah bore to Nahor.”
All Scripture References (11)
Genesis (11)
When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
This is the account of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.
And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah.
Some time later, Abraham was told, “Milcah has also borne sons to your brother Nahor:
And Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. Milcah bore these eight sons to Abraham’s brother Nahor.
Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim.
Before the servant had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.
She replied, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milcah bore to Nahor.”
Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She replied, ‘The daughter of Bethuel son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.
“Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.
May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.