Genesis - 22:23



23 Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother.

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And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother.
And Bathuel, of whom was born Rebecca: These eight did Melcha bear to Nachor Abraham's brother.
(And Bethuel begot Rebecca.) These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother.
and Bethuel hath begotten Rebekah;' these eight hath Milcah borne to Nahor, Abraham's brother;
And Bethuel begot Rebekah; these eight did Milcah bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother.
as well as Bethuel, of whom was born Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore for Nahor, the brother of Abraham.
Et Bethuel genuit Ribcah: octo istos peperit Milchah ipsi nachor fratri Abraham.

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Bethuel begat Rebekah - Who afterward became the wife of Isaac.

And Bethuel begat Rebekah,.... Who was to be and was the wife of Isaac; and, for the sake of her genealogy, the above account is given, as Aben Ezra observes, and so Jarchi; and this is observed to pave the way for the history of the chapter; for no notice is taken of any other of Bethuel's children but her, not even of Laban her brother:
these eight Milcah did bear, to Nahor, Abraham's brother; this is observed, and the exact number given, as well as their names, to distinguish them from other children of Nahor he had by another woman, as follows:

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