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Genesis 22:23

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 22:23 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Bethuel begat Rebekah. These eight did Milcah bear to Nahor, Abraham`s brother.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Bethuel begat Rebekah. These eight did Milcah bear to Nahor, Abraham`s brother.
Genesis 22:23 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
20And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she also hath borne children unto they brother Nahor.
21Uz his first-born, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram.
22And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.
23And Bethuel begat Rebekah. These eight did Milcah bear to Nahor, Abraham`s brother.
24And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she also bare Tebah, and Gaham, and Tahash, and Maacah.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Bethuel begat Rebekah, etc.] 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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