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International Version</a></span><br />She answered him, &#8220I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milkah bore to Nahor.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“I am the daughter of Bethuel,” she replied. “My grandparents are Nahor and Milcah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />She replied, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milcah bore to Nahor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And she said unto him, I <i>am</i> the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So she said to him, “I <i>am</i> the daughter of Bethuel, Milcah’s son, whom she bore to Nahor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, Milcah’s son, whom she bore to Nahor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />She said to him, &#8220I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And she said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And she said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And she said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, Milcah’s son, whom she bore to [her husband] Nahor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She answered him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She answered him, &#8220I am the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bare unto Nahor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />She answered, "My father is Bethuel, the son of Nahor and Milcah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />She answered him, "I'm the daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah and Nahor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"My father is Bethuel son of Nahor and Milcah," she answered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"I am the daughter of Bethuel," she answered. "He's the son of Milcah and Nahor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />She replied, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milcah bore to Nahor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />She said to him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom Milcah bore to Nahor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then she said to him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And she says to him, “I [am] daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah, whom she has borne to Nahor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And she saith unto him, 'I am daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah, whom she hath borne to Nahor.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will say to him, I the daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah, who was born to Nahor.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Melcha, whom she bore to Nachor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />She responded, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, to whom she gave birth for Nahor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />She answered: “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she said to him, “I am daughter of Bethuyel, son of Melka, whom she bore to Nakhor.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And she said unto him: 'I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore unto Nahor.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bathuel the son of Melcha, whom she bore to Nachor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/24-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=5388" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/24.htm">Rebekah is Chosen</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>“Whose daughter are you?” he asked. “Please tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?” <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">She replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">“I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">am the daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/1328.htm" title="1328: bə·ṯū·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- Apparently from the same as bathah and 'el; destroyed of God; Bethuel, the name of a nephew of Abraham, and of a place in Palestine.">of Bethuel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the son</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/4435.htm" title="4435: mil·kāh (N-proper-fs) -- Two Isr. women. A form of malkah; queen; Milcah, the name of a Hebrewess and of an Israelite.">Milcah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: yā·lə·ḏāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">bore</a> <a href="/hebrew/5152.htm" title="5152: lə·nā·ḥō·wr (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From the same as nachar; snorer; Nochor, the name of the grandfather and a brother of Abraham.">to Nahor.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>Then she added, “We have plenty of straw and feed, as well as a place for you to spend the night.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-20.htm">Genesis 22:20-23</a></span><br />Some time later, Abraham was told, “Milcah has also borne sons to your brother Nahor: / Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram), / Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-20.htm">Genesis 25:20</a></span><br />and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-2.htm">Genesis 28:2</a></span><br />“Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-5.htm">Genesis 29:5</a></span><br />“Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/11-29.htm">Genesis 11:29</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-53.htm">Genesis 31:53</a></span><br />May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-9.htm">Genesis 35:9-12</a></span><br />After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him. / And God said to him, “Though your name is Jacob, you will no longer be called Jacob. Instead, your name will be Israel.” So God named him Israel. / And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-31.htm">Genesis 49:31</a></span><br />There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-15.htm">Genesis 17:15-16</a></span><br />Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah. / And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-12.htm">Genesis 21:12</a></span><br />But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-2.htm">Matthew 1:2</a></span><br />Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-34.htm">Luke 3:34</a></span><br />the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-7.htm">Romans 9:7</a></span><br />Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm">Hebrews 11:9</a></span><br />By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bore to Nahor.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Genesis 24:15</a></b></br> And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/11-29.htm">Genesis 11:29</a></b></br> And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife <i>was</i> Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/22-20.htm">Genesis 22:20,23</a></b></br> 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; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/22-24.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Bethuel</a> <a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Bethu'el</a> <a href="/genesis/22-24.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/genesis/22-24.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/genesis/24-23.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Milcah</a> <a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Nahor</a> <a href="/genesis/11-29.htm">Nahor's</a> <a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/24-36.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/genesis/24-47.htm">Bethuel</a> <a href="/genesis/24-47.htm">Bethu'el</a> <a href="/genesis/24-36.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/genesis/24-36.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/genesis/24-47.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/genesis/24-47.htm">Milcah</a> <a href="/genesis/24-47.htm">Nahor</a> <a href="/genesis/24-47.htm">Nahor's</a> <a href="/genesis/24-36.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-1.htm">Abraham swears his servant.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">The servant's journey.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">His prayer.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-14.htm">His sign.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Rebekah meets him;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-18.htm">fulfils his sign;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-22.htm">receives jewels;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-23.htm">shows her kindred;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-25.htm">and invites him home.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-26.htm">The servant blesses God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-29.htm">Laban entertains him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-34.htm">The servant shows his message.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-50.htm">Laban and Bethuel approve it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">58. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-58.htm">Rebekah consents to go, and departs.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">62. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/24-62.htm">Isaac meets and marries her.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the Hebrew context, the act of replying signifies openness and hospitality, which were highly valued traits in ancient Near Eastern culture. Rebekah's response sets the stage for the unfolding of God's providential plan, highlighting her role in the narrative.<p><b>I am the daughter of Bethuel</b><br />The mention of Bethuel is significant as it establishes Rebekah's lineage. Bethuel, whose name means "man of God" or "dweller in God," is a key figure in the Abrahamic family line. This connection underscores the importance of family heritage and God's covenantal promises being passed through generations. It also reflects the patriarchal society where lineage and family ties were crucial for identity and social standing.<p><b>the son of Milcah</b><br />Milcah, whose name means "queen" or "counsel," was the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother. Her mention here emphasizes the interconnectedness of the family and the fulfillment of God's promises through specific familial lines. Milcah's role as a matriarch highlights the influence and importance of women in the biblical narrative, even within a patriarchal context.<p><b>whom she bore to Nahor</b><br />Nahor, Abraham's brother, is a significant figure in the Genesis narrative. His name means "snorting" or "snorer," which may seem trivial but serves to humanize these historical figures. The mention of Nahor ties Rebekah directly to Abraham's family, reinforcing the theme of God's faithfulness in preserving and blessing Abraham's descendants. This connection is crucial for the unfolding of the Abrahamic covenant, as it ensures that Isaac's wife comes from the same family line, maintaining the purity and purpose of God's chosen people.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) <span class= "bld">Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.</span>--Rebekah mentions her father's mother to show that she was descended from a highborn wife; but the servant would welcome it as proving that not only on the father's side, but also on the mother's, she was Isaac's cousin, Milcah being the daughter of Haran, Abraham's brother. And when thus he knew that she fulfilled all the conditions, he gave her the jewels which he was holding in his hand, and bowed the head, and gave thanks.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/24-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">She replied,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“I</span><br /><span class="heb">אָנֹ֑כִי</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nō·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am the daughter</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּת־</span> <span class="translit">(baṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Bethuel,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּתוּאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯū·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1328.htm">Strong's 1328: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bethuel -- perhaps 'man of God', a nephew of Abraham</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that Milcah</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלְכָּ֕ה</span> <span class="translit">(mil·kāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4435.htm">Strong's 4435: </a> </span><span class="str2">Milcah -- two Israelite women</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bore</span><br /><span class="heb">יָלְדָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(yā·lə·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Nahor.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לְנָחֽוֹר׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·nā·ḥō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5152.htm">Strong's 5152: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nochor</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/24-24.htm">Genesis 24:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/24-24.htm">Genesis 24:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/24-24.htm">Genesis 24:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/24-24.htm">Genesis 24:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/24-24.htm">Genesis 24:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/24-24.htm">Genesis 24:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/24-24.htm">Genesis 24:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/24-24.htm">Genesis 24:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/24-24.htm">Genesis 24:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/24-24.htm">Genesis 24:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/24-24.htm">OT Law: Genesis 24:24 She said to him I am (Gen. 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