Genesis 22:23

Genesis 22:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.
• New International Version (NIV)Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. Milkah bore these eight sons to Abraham’s brother Nahor.
• English Standard Version (ESV)(Bethuel fathered Rebekah.) These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Bethuel begot Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.

Context of Genesis 22:23

21The names of the children were: Uz, the son who was born first. Then his brother Buz. Then Kemuel, who is the father of Aram. 22Then five more sons: Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph and Bethuel. Bethuel later became the father of Rebekah. Those were the eight sons of Milcah and Abraham's brother, Nahor. 24Nahor also had a slave wife. Her name was Reumah. She also gave birth to sons for Nahor. Their names were: Tebah, Gaham, Tahash and Maakah.

Genesis 22:23 word by word

וּבְתוּאֵ֖ל יָלַ֣ד אֶת־רִבְקָ֑ה שְׁמֹנָ֥ה אֵ֙לֶּה֙ יָלְדָ֣ה מִלְכָּ֔ה לְנָח֖וֹר אֲחִ֥י אַבְרָהָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Bethuelבְּתוּאֵלbethû'êl · BethuelH1328
• begatיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• Rebekahרִבְקָהribqâh · RebekahH7259
• these eightשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
• Milcahמִלְכָּהmilkâh · MilcahH4435
• to Nahorנָחוֹרnâchôr · NahorH5152
• Abraham’sאַבְרָהָם'abrâhâm · AbrahamH85
• brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251

Cross-references for Genesis 22:23

• Genesis 24:15The servant was still praying when Rebekah came to the well. She had her pot on her shoulder. Rebekah was the daughter of Bethuel, who was the son of Milcah. Milcah was the wife of Abraham's brother, Nahor.
• Genesis 25:20When Isaac was 40 years old, he married Rebekah. Rebekah was the daughter of Bethuel. Bethuel was an Aramean from Paddan Aram. She was the sister of Laban the Aramean.
• Genesis 28:2Go now to Paddan Aram. Go to the house of your mother's father, Bethuel. Find a wife for yourself from there. Choose one of the daughters of your mother's brother, Laban.
• Genesis 24:51Here is Rebekah. Take her with you to become the wife of your master's son. That is what the Lord has shown to be right.’
• Romans 9:10Remember this too: Later, Isaac's wife, Rebekah, gave birth to twins. Those two sons had the same father, who was our ancestor, Isaac.

Commentaries on Genesis 22:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23Bethuel begat Rebekah - Who afterward became the wife of Isaac.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-24Verses 1-24 - Abraham Was Tested 2. מריה morı̂yâh “Moriah”; Samaritan: מוראה môr'âh “Septuagint,” ̔́ hupsēlē Onkelos, “worship.” Some take the word to be a simple derivative, as the Septuagint and Onkelos, meaning “vision, high, worship.” It might mean “rebellious.” Others regard it as a compound of יה yâh “Jah, a name of God,” and מראה mı̂r'eh “shown,” מורה môreh “teacher,” or מורא môrā' “fear.” 14. יראה yı̂r'ēh “Jireh, will provide.” 16, נאם…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-24Verses 20-24 This chapter ends with some account of Nahor's family, who had settled at Haran. This seems to be given for the connexion which it had with the church of God. From thence Isaac and Jacob took wives; and before the account of those events this list is recorded. It shows that though Abraham saw his own family highly honoured with privileges, admitted into covenant, and blessed with the assurance of the promise, yet he did not look with disdain…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-23Bethuel was the youngest of Nahor’s eight sons with Milcah. He was the father of Rebekah, who would become Isaac’s wife (see 24:15, 67). Rebekah would succeed Sarah as the clan's female leader (23:1–2).Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 22:23

• Bethuel
• Concubinage
• Genealogy
• Laban
• Milcah
• Nahor
• Rebekah (Rebecca)

In the dictionaries

• Bethuel
• Nahor
• Rebekah
• Gate
• Gerizim
• Isaac
• Marriage
• Provide
• Saddle
• Seeing

Commentaries on Genesis 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings