The Genealogy of Nahor 22:20–24: After the events on Mount Moriah, Abraham learned about the children born to his brother Nahor. This genealogy identifies Nahor’s eight sons by his primary wife, Milcah, and his four sons by a concubine named Reumah, continuing the list found in 11:27–32. The genealogy’s location here provides background information for the course of Isaac’s life. Isaac’s future bride, Rebekah, was introduced to Abraham in this genealogy.

Nahor’s sons became the twelve Aramean t…