Verse 15
And it came to pass, before he had done speaking ,.... In his heart, Genesis 24:45 ; for his prayer was mental; while the last words were dropping from him, that very moment, as the Targum of Jonathan; so soon were his prayers heard and answered, Isaiah 65:24 ,
that behold Rebekah came out ; out of Haran, the city of Nahor:
who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother ; a daughter of Bethuel, which Bethuel was the eighth and last son of Milcah, and who was the daughter of Haran and the wife of Nahor, both brothers to Abraham: this is the genealogy of Rebekah, and for the sake of her is the account of Nahor's family given, Genesis 22:20 ,
with her pitcher upon her shoulder ; to fetch water from the well for the use of the family; which, though the daughter of a wealthy person, she did not disdain to do; an instance of diligence and humility this.
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