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Genesis 22:23

What does Genesis 22:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 22:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Genesis 22:23 means

This verse explicitly states that Bethuel begat Rebekah, clearly establishing her lineage as a granddaughter of Nahor and a grand-niece of Abraham. It sums up Milcah's eight children with Nahor, providing a complete picture of this branch of the family tree. Rebekah's introduction here is crucial, as she is destined to become Isaac's wife and play a central role in the covenant line, ensuring the continuation of God's promises through procreation.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight did Milcah bear to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight did Milcah bear to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Bethuel was the father of Rebekah: these eight were the children of Milcah and Nahor, Abraham's brother.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Bethuel hath begotten Rebekah;' these eight hath Milcah borne to Nahor, Abraham's brother;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Bathuel, of whom was born Rebecca: these eight did Melcha bear to Nachor, Abraham's brother.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

(And Bethuel begot Rebecca.) These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother.

Context

This verse forms the culminating point of Nahor's genealogy, explicitly introducing Rebekah and completing the count of Milcah's children. It directly follows the listing of Bethuel, clarifying his significant role as Rebekah's father. This introduction is a vital setup for the next major development in Abraham's narrative—the search for Isaac's wife—thus connecting the genealogical information directly to the main covenant story.

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v.24And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she also bare Tebah, and Gaham, and Tahash, and Maacah.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 24:51

    Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as Jehovah hath spoken.

  • Genesis 25:20

    and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife.

  • Genesis 24:67

    And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her. And Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

  • Genesis 24:60

    And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let thy seed possess the gate of those that hate them.

  • Genesis 24:24

    And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bare unto Nahor.

  • Genesis 24:15

    And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.

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