Milcah

Milka is a Hebrew woman's name and means the rulers. This name is found in the first book of Genesis 11:29; 22,20.23; 24,15.24.47, in the fourth book of Genesis 26.33; 27.1; 36.11 and 17.3 in the book of Joshua.

Milka, which descended with her sister Iscah of Abraham's brother Haran, was married to Gen 11,29 with the other brother Nahor, Abraham. ( Nahor married his niece has therefore what is not forbidden in the law of Moses later). She brought eight children into the world, who had the following names: Uz ( firstborn ), bus, Kemuel Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph and Bethuel. Bethuel was the father of Rebekah ( Isaac's wife ). Milka is therefore maternal great-grandmother of Jacob and Esau.

From another Milka report the fourth book of Genesis and the Book of Joshua. She was descended from the lineage of Joseph 's son Manasseh, belonged to the family of the Zeferiten. Her father was Zelophehad, her sisters were called Machla, Noa, hoglah and Tirzah.

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