Genesis 22:23

23 ac Bathuel de quo nata est Rebecca octo istos genuit Melcha Nahor fratri Abraham

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Genesis 22:23 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 22:23

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:

Genesis 22:23 In-Context

21 Hus primogenitum et Buz fratrem eius Camuhel patrem Syrorum
22 et Chased et Azau Pheldas quoque et Iedlaph
23 ac Bathuel de quo nata est Rebecca octo istos genuit Melcha Nahor fratri Abraham
24 concubina vero illius nomine Roma peperit Tabee et Gaom et Thaas et Maacha
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