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Genesis 11

Genesis 11:32

Terah’s Descendants · Genesis 11:27–32
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Translations

Modern
Terah lived 205 years, and he died in Haran.
Traditional
And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.
Literal
And the days of Terah were five years and two hundred years, and Terah died in Haran.
Latin
Et facti sunt dies Thare ducentorum quinque annorum, et mortuus est in Haran.

Original

Hebrew
English
Terah lived 205 years, and he died in Haran.

Notes

Genesis 11:27–32

This brief section provides a complete summary of Terah’s life and accounts for his other sons and their marriages. It also introduces Lot, Abram’s nephew, who later played an important role. The ancestors, including Terah and his family, were idolatrous, worshiping other gods in Mesopotamia (Joshua 24:2).

Theme notes and profiles

Abraham Lot Symbolic Numbers

Events

People

Terah: Abraham's father who settled in Haran

Places

Haran: A city in Mesopotamia, associated with Abraham and his family

Glossary

Abraham Aram-Naharaim Architecture Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Ebla Tablets Genesis, Book of Land Lot Man Mesopotamia Monotheism Nations Patriarchs, Period of the Terah (Person)

Topics

Genealogy: To Abraham Haran: Also Called Charran: Death of Terah At Longevity: Terah, Two-Hundred and Five Years Terah: The Father of Abraham