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Genesis 22:20

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¶ 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;
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  1. Genesis 11:29Rank 1 from verse 20
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    29And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.

  2. Genesis 24:24Rank 2 from verse 20
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    24And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.

  3. Genesis 11:26Rank 3 from verse 20
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    26And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

  4. Genesis 24:10Rank 4 from verse 20
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    10¶ And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

  5. Genesis 24:15Rank 5 from verse 20
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    15¶ And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.

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Genesis 22:20

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pass

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To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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told

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Past-tense or past-participial form of tell (to say, relate, inform, count, or make known).

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Abraham

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The patriarch formerly named Abram, whom God appointed to be a father of many nations.

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behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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brother

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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.

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19So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.

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;

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21Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,

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