Now this is the history of the generations of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran became the father of Lot.
Parallel translations
- KJV Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.
- BSB This is the account of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.
- NKJV This is the genealogy of Terah: Terah begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran begot Lot.
- NASB Now these are the records of the generations of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran fathered Lot.
- NLT This is the account of Terah’s family. Terah was the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran was the father of Lot.
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Quick answer
This begins Terah's family record, naming his sons and Haran's son Lot. Lot's mention prepares for his later role.
Overview
The phrase 'the history of the generations' marks a new major section of Genesis, shifting from genealogy to narrative. By naming Lot, the text introduces a figure central to coming chapters. God's redemptive focus now settles squarely on Abram and his extended household.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Gen 14:12They took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
- Gen 11:31Terah took Abram his son, Lot the son of Haran, his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife. They went from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan. They came to Haran and lived there.
- Gen 12:4So Abram went, as Yahweh had told him. Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.
- 2 Pet 2:7and delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked
- Gen 19:1–29The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,
- Gen 13:1–11Abram went up out of Egypt — he, his wife, all that he had, and Lot with him — into the South.
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From the first promise that the seed of the woman would crush the serpent (3:15), through Abraham's blessing to all nations and Judah's coming ruler, Genesis sows every seed that flowers in Christ — the true offspring, the better Adam, the ram caught for Isaac.
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