“Abram went, as the Lord had spoken to him, and Lot went with him; Abram was seventy-five years old upon his departure from Ḥaran” (Genesis 12:4). “Abram went, as the Lord had spoken to him, [and Lot went with him]…” – Lot was subordinate to him. “Abram was seventy-five years old.” That is what is written: “He was rearing Hadasa, she was Esther” (Esther 2:7) – Rav said: She was forty years old.
Shmuel said: She was eighty years old. The Rabbis say: She was seventy-five years old. The Rabbis from there50Babylon. said: The Holy One blessed be He said to Abraham: ‘You departed from your father’s house when you were seventy-five years old, by your life, the redeemer that I will establish from you [from your descendants] will be seventy-five years old,’ corresponding to the numerical value of Hadasa.51The numerical value of Hadasa is 74, but often one number is added when such calculations are made.