Bethuel

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son of Nahor via his wife, Milcah (GEN 22:22)

Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Nahor › Bethuel

Names

en Bethuel
filiation of God
en Bethuel · Also called · H1328a none · GEN 22:22
man of G-d
he בְּתוּאֵֽל bətuel · H1328a · GEN 22:22
man of G-d
he בְּתוּאֵל · H1328A
el Βαθουηλ Bathouēl · none · GEN 22:22
bg Ватуил

Mentioned in (9)

Gen 22:22 Gen 22:23 Gen 24:15 Gen 24:24 Gen 24:47 Gen 24:50 Gen 25:20 Gen 28:2 Gen 28:5

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Conditional birth estimate

Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.

The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.

Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.

Relative / anchor year	Generations	Conditional interval
Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor	2 25–130 years per generation	c. 2075 BC – 1865 BC
Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor	2 25–130 years per generation	c. 2006 BC – 1796 BC
Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor	3 25–130 years per generation	c. 2081 BC – 1766 BC
Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor	4 25–130 years per generation	c. 2086 BC – 1666 BC
Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor	5 25–130 years per generation	c. 2093 BC – 1568 BC
Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor	6 25–130 years per generation	c. 2098 BC – 1468 BC
Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor	7 25–130 years per generation	c. 2107 BC – 1372 BC
Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor	8 25–130 years per generation	c. 2112 BC – 1272 BC
Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor	10 25–130 years per generation	c. 2097 BC – 1047 BC
Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor	11 25–130 years per generation	c. 2172 BC – 1017 BC
Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor	12 25–130 years per generation	c. 2648 BC – 1388 BC
Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor	13 25–130 years per generation	c. 2805 BC – 1440 BC
Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor	14 25–130 years per generation	c. 2967 BC – 1497 BC
Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor	15 25–130 years per generation	c. 3007 BC – 1432 BC
Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor	16 25–130 years per generation	c. 3144 BC – 1464 BC
Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor	17 25–130 years per generation	c. 3184 BC – 1399 BC
Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor	18 25–130 years per generation	c. 3229 BC – 1339 BC
Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor	18 25–130 years per generation	c. 3554 BC – 1664 BC
Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor	19 25–130 years per generation	c. 3294 BC – 1299 BC
Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor	19 25–130 years per generation	c. 3529 BC – 1534 BC
Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor	19 25–130 years per generation	c. 3530 BC – 1535 BC
Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor	20 25–130 years per generation	c. 3374 BC – 1274 BC
Rebekah · 1876 BC Descendant	1 20–45 years per generation	c. 1921 BC – 1896 BC
Esau · 1836 BC Descendant	2 20–45 years per generation	c. 1926 BC – 1876 BC
Jacob · 1835 BC Descendant	2 20–45 years per generation	c. 1925 BC – 1875 BC
Dinah · 1751 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1886 BC – 1811 BC
Issachar · 1753 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1888 BC – 1813 BC
Levi · 1748 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1883 BC – 1808 BC
Reuben · 1757 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1892 BC – 1817 BC
Simeon · 1758 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1893 BC – 1818 BC
Zebulun · 1752 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1887 BC – 1812 BC
Benjamin · 1740 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1875 BC – 1800 BC
Joseph · 1744 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1879 BC – 1804 BC
Asher · 1753 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1888 BC – 1813 BC
Dan · 1756 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1891 BC – 1816 BC
Gad · 1754 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1889 BC – 1814 BC
Naphtali · 1755 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 1890 BC – 1815 BC
Pharez · 1722 BC Descendant	4 20–45 years per generation	c. 1902 BC – 1802 BC
Kohath · 1705 BC Descendant	4 20–45 years per generation	c. 1885 BC – 1785 BC
Ephraim · 1709 BC Descendant	4 20–45 years per generation	c. 1889 BC – 1789 BC
Manasseh · 1710 BC Descendant	4 20–45 years per generation	c. 1890 BC – 1790 BC
Aaron · 1573 BC Descendant	5 20–45 years per generation	c. 1798 BC – 1673 BC
Moses · 1570 BC Descendant	5 20–45 years per generation	c. 1795 BC – 1670 BC
Amram · 1688 BC Descendant	5 20–45 years per generation	c. 1913 BC – 1788 BC
Eli · 1167 BC Descendant	11 20–45 years per generation	c. 1662 BC – 1387 BC
David · 1086 BC Descendant	13 20–45 years per generation	c. 1671 BC – 1346 BC
Joshua · 1532 BC Descendant	13 20–45 years per generation	c. 2117 BC – 1792 BC
Absalom · 1051 BC Descendant	14 20–45 years per generation	c. 1681 BC – 1331 BC
Adonijah · 1050 BC Descendant	14 20–45 years per generation	c. 1680 BC – 1330 BC
Amnon · 1053 BC Descendant	14 20–45 years per generation	c. 1683 BC – 1333 BC
Daniel · 1052 BC Descendant	14 20–45 years per generation	c. 1682 BC – 1332 BC
Ithream · 1048 BC Descendant	14 20–45 years per generation	c. 1678 BC – 1328 BC
Nathan · 1033 BC Descendant	14 20–45 years per generation	c. 1663 BC – 1313 BC
Shammua · 1031 BC Descendant	14 20–45 years per generation	c. 1661 BC – 1311 BC
Shephatiah · 1049 BC Descendant	14 20–45 years per generation	c. 1679 BC – 1329 BC
Shobab · 1032 BC Descendant	14 20–45 years per generation	c. 1662 BC – 1312 BC
Solomon · 1036 BC Descendant	14 20–45 years per generation	c. 1666 BC – 1316 BC
Jehoshaphat · 949 BC Descendant	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 1759 BC – 1309 BC
Joash · 845 BC Descendant	21 20–45 years per generation	c. 1790 BC – 1265 BC
Amaziah · 826 BC Descendant	22 20–45 years per generation	c. 1816 BC – 1266 BC
Samuel · 1153 BC Descendant	22 20–45 years per generation	c. 2143 BC – 1593 BC
Hezekiah · 742 BC Descendant	26 20–45 years per generation	c. 1912 BC – 1262 BC
Josiah · 649 BC Descendant	29 20–45 years per generation	c. 1954 BC – 1229 BC
Jehoahaz · 633 BC Descendant	30 20–45 years per generation	c. 1983 BC – 1233 BC
Jehoiakim · 635 BC Descendant	30 20–45 years per generation	c. 1985 BC – 1235 BC
Zedekiah · 629 BC Descendant	30 20–45 years per generation	c. 1979 BC – 1229 BC
Jehoiachin · 617 BC Descendant	31 20–45 years per generation	c. 2012 BC – 1237 BC
Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant	44 20–45 years per generation	c. 1985 BC – 885 BC

Family of origin

Father: Nahor
Mother: Milcah
Brother: Chesed
Brother: Huz
Brother: Hazo
Brother: Jidlaph
Brother: Pildash
Brother: Kemuel
Brother: Buz
Brother: Uz
Half-brother: Thahash
Half-sister: Maachah
Half-brother: Tebah
Half-brother: Gaham
Half-brother: Tahash
Half-brother: Maacah
Half-brother: Maacah
Half-brother: Tahash
Brother: Uz

One-parent family

Daughter: Rebekah
Son: Laban

Bethuel Summary STEPBible TIPNR

Bethuel, the son of Nahor and Milcah, was the father of Rebekah, Isaac's wife.

Bethuel Article STEPBible TIPNR

Bethuel was the son of Nahor, Abraham's brother, and Milcah, the daughter of Haran (Gen. 22:22-23). He lived in Paddan-aram, the region where Abraham's family originated. Bethuel was the father of Rebekah, who became the wife of Isaac, Abraham's son (Gen. 24:15, 24, 47). When Abraham's servant was sent to find a wife for Isaac, he was led to Rebekah, and Bethuel, along with his son Laban, agreed to the marriage (Gen. 24:50-51). Bethuel's lineage is significant, as it demonstrates the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that his descendants would come from his own family line (Gen. 17:4-7). Rebekah's marriage to Isaac ensured the continuation of the covenant promise through the next generation (Gen. 25:20; 28:2, 5).

Bethuel 1 Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

The son of Nahor by Milcah; nephew of Abraham, and father of Rebekah (Gen. 22:22, 23; 24:15, 24, 47). He appears in person only once (24:50).

Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Bethuel_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Bethuel@Gen.22.22-) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, bethuel_487)

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