And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
Parallel translations
- WEB Terah lived seventy years, and became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
- BSB When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
- NKJV Now Terah lived seventy years, and begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
- NASB Terah lived seventy years, and fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
- NLT After Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
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Quick answer
Terah at seventy fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran. This introduces the family God will call into covenant.
Overview
The genealogy reaches its goal in Terah's three sons, with Abram named first by prominence rather than necessarily birth order. From this household God will summon Abram to leave all and follow him. The whole sweep of Genesis 11 has been building to this family through whom blessing would come to the nations and, ultimately, the Christ.
Cross-references & the web
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- Josh 24:2And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.
- 1 Chr 1:26–27Serug, Nahor, Terah,
- Gen 12:4–5So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
- Gen 22:20–24And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;
- Gen 29:4–5And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
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