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Genesis 11:26

What does Genesis 11:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 11:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Terah was seventy years old when he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Terah liveth seventy years, and begetteth Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Thare lived seventy years, and begot Abram, and Nachor, and Aran.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Terah lived seventy years, and begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

Context

v.25and Nahor lived after he begat Terah a hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.

v.26This passage

v.27Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 29:4

    And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

  • Genesis 22:20

    And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she also hath borne children unto thy brother Nahor:

  • Genesis 12:4

    So Abram went, as Jehovah had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:26

    Serug, Nahor, Terah,

  • Joshua 24:2

    And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.

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