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Genealogy from Shem to Abram

Genesis 11:26

In 11 translations

BSB
When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
KJV
And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
WEB
Terah lived seventy years, and became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
ASV
And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
LSV
And Terah lives seventy years, and begets Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
YLT
And Terah liveth seventy years, and begetteth Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
DBY
And Terah lived seventy years, and begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
DRC
And Thare lived seventy years, and begot Abram, and Nachor, and Aran.
GNV
So Terah liued seuentie yeeres, and begate Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
JPS
And Terah lived seventy years, and begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
LXXE
And Tharrha lived seventy years, and begot Abram, and Nachor, and Arrhan.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַֽיְחִי־תֶ֖רַח שִׁבְעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֨וֹלֶד֙ אֶת־אַבְרָ֔ם אֶת־נָח֖וֹר וְאֶת־הָרָֽן׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἔζησε Θάῤῥα ἑβδομήκοντα ἔτη, καὶ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἄβραμ, καὶ τὸν Ναχὼρ, καὶ τὸν Ἀῤῥάν.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Joshua 24:2And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods.
  • 1 Chronicles 1:26–27Serug, Nahor, Terah, and Abram (that is, Abraham).
  • Genesis 12:4–5So Abram departed, as the LORD had directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran. And Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all the possessions and people they had…
  • Genesis 22:20–24Some time later, Abraham was told, “Milcah has also borne sons to your brother Nahor: Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram), Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.” And Bethuel became the…
  • Genesis 29:4–5“My brothers,” Jacob asked the shepherds, “where are you from?” “We are from Haran,” they answered. “Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.

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