22:20–24 Ancillary genealogical information signifies closure for this episode in Abraham’s life. These verses clarify Rebekah’s ancestry, specifying that she is the daughter of Abraham’s brother Nahor’s son, Bethuel. This information about Rebekah provides a nice segue for chapter 24 and Isaac’s marriage to Rebekah. There are 12 sons listed in Nahor’s genealogy, as there will be 12 sons of Ishmael (25:13) and 12 sons of Jacob (chs. 29–30).
Genesis 22:20–24