20 Some time later Abraham was told, "Milkah is also a mother; she has borne sons to your brother Nahor:
20 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;
20 Now after these things it was told to Abraham, "Behold, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor:
20 After all this, Abraham got the news: "Your brother Nahor is a father! Milcah has given him children:
20 Now it came to pass after these things that it was told Abraham, saying, "Indeed Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor:
20 Soon after this, Abraham heard that Milcah, his brother Nahor's wife, had borne Nahor eight sons.
23 Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. Milkah bore these eight sons to Abraham's brother Nahor.
23 And Bethuel begat Rebekah:
23 ( Bethuel fathered Rebekah.) These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother.
23 (Bethuel was the father of Rebekah.) Milcah gave these eight sons to Nahor, Abraham's brother.
23 And Bethuel begot Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother.
23 (Bethuel became the father of Rebekah.) In addition to these eight sons from Milcah,
(Read Genesis 22:20-24)
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 upon his relations, but was glad to hear of the increase and welfare of their families.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 22:20
Commentary on Genesis 22:20-24
(Read Genesis 22:20-24)
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 upon his relations, but was glad to hear of the increase and welfare of their families.