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Rebekah Is Chosen

Genesis 24:24

In 11 translations

BSB
She replied, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milcah bore to Nahor.”
KJV
And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
WEB
She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
ASV
And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bare unto Nahor.
LSV
And she says to him, “I [am] daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah, whom she has borne to Nahor.”
YLT
And she saith unto him, 'I [am] daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah, whom she hath borne to Nahor.'
DBY
And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.
DRC
And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Melcha, whom she bore to Nachor.
GNV
Then she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the sonne of Milcah whom she bare vnto Nahor.
JPS
And she said unto him: 'I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore unto Nahor.'
LXXE
And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bathuel the son of Melcha, whom she bore to Nachor.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו בַּת־בְּתוּאֵ֖ל אָנֹ֑כִי בֶּן־מִלְכָּ֕ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָלְדָ֖ה לְנָחֽוֹר׃
LXX-Br
Ἡ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, θυγάτηρ Βαθουήλ εἰμι τοῦ Μελχάς, ὃν ἔτεκε τῷ Ναχώρ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 24:15Before the servant had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.
  • Genesis 22:23And Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. Milcah bore these eight sons to Abraham’s brother Nahor.
  • Genesis 11:29And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah.
  • Genesis 22:20Some time later, Abraham was told, “Milcah has also borne sons to your brother Nahor:

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