Genesis 24:24 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.

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And she said to him, 'I am the daughter of Bethuel, who is the son of Milcah and Nahor.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The woman is identifying herself by telling the servant exactly who her family is - she's Bethuel's daughter, and her grandfather is Nahor.

📚 Historical Context

This is Rebekah responding to Abraham's servant who had come to find a wife for Isaac. Nahor was Abraham's brother, making Rebekah Abraham's great-niece. In ancient Near Eastern culture, it was important to establish family lineage and connections, especially when arranging marriages within extended family groups.

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