Genesis 11:26
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.”
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BSBPD
“When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“And Terah liveth seventy years, and begetteth Abram, Nahor, and Haran.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Genesis 11:26 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 12:4So Abram departed, as the LORD had directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.
- Genesis 22:20Some time later, Abraham was told, “Milcah has also borne sons to your brother Nahor:
- Genesis 24:10Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim.
- Genesis 29:4“My brothers,” Jacob asked the shepherds, “where are you from?” “We are from Haran,” they answered.
- 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 1:26Serug, Nahor, Terah,
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