Bethuel
Bethuel is a son of Nahor and Milcah, father of Rebekah and Laban; Isaac sends Jacob to his home in Paddan-Aram to choose a wife.
- Meaning
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- Occupation
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- First mention
- Genesis 22:23
Family
Parents
Nahor
Nahor is listed in Genesis 11 both as the son of Serug and as one of Terah's son…
Milcah
Milcah is the wife of Nahor and daughter of Haran; her line is recalled in Genes…
Siblings
Uz
Uz is listed as a son of Aram in Genesis 10.
Buz
Buz is listed among the sons born to Nahor through Milcah.
Kemuel
Kemuel is listed as a son of Nahor and identified as father of Aram.
Chesed
Chesed is one of the sons listed in Nahor's household line.
Hazo
Hazo is one of the sons listed in Nahor's household line.
Pildash
Pildash is one of the sons listed in Nahor's household line.
Jidlaph
Jidlaph is one of the sons listed in Nahor's household line.
Scripture references
- Genesis 22:23
(and Bethuel was the father of Rebekah).
- Genesis 24:24
I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son whom Milcah bore to Nahor.
- Genesis 24:50
Laban and Bethuel replied, 'This is from Yahweh...'
- Genesis 25:20
Rebekah the daughter of Bethuel the Aramaean of Paddan-Aram...
- Genesis 28:2
Go off to Paddan-Aram, the home of Bethuel your mother's father, and there choose a wife for yourself from the daughters of Laban your mother's brother.