Genesis 11:26

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

Free Bible Version

When Terah was 70, he had Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

Geneva Bible 1599

So Terah liued seuentie yeeres, and begate Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

Terah lived seventy years, and became the father of Avram [Exalted father], Nahor, and Haran [Mountaineer].

Plain English Version

Terah had 3 sons after he was 70 years old. Their names were Abram, Nahor and Haran.

Translation for Translators

When Terah was 70 years old, his son Abram was born. Later, two other sons, Nahor and Haran were born.

Unlocked Literal Bible

After Terah had lived seventy years, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

Terah lived seventy years, and became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Context

Genealogy from Shem to Abram

²⁵And after he had become the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.²⁶When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

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Summary

This verse introduces Terah, who was the father of Abram (later known as Abraham), Nahor, and Haran. It marks the beginning of the genealogy leading to the patriarchs of Israel. Terah's descendants played significant roles in the history of God's chosen people, with Abram being called by God to become the father of many nations. The mention of Terah sets the stage for the unfolding of God's plan for redemption through the lineage of Abraham.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran - Haran was certainly the eldest son of Terah, and he appears to have been born when Terah was about seventy years of age, and his birth was followed in successive periods with those of Nahor his second, and Abram his youngest son. Many have been greatly puzzled with the account here, supposing because Abram is mentioned first, that therefore he was the eldest son of Terah: but he is only put first by way of dignity. An in stance of this we have already seen, Gen 5:32, where Noah is represented as having Shem, Ham, and Japheth in this order of succession; whereas it is evident from other scriptures that Shem was the youngest son, who for dignity is named first, as Abram is here; and Japheth the eldest, named last, as Haran is here. Terah died two hundred and five years old, Gen 11:32; then Abram departed from Haran when seventy-five years old, Gen 12:4; therefore Abram was born, not when his father Terah was seventy, but when he was one hundred and thirty. When any case of dignity or pre-eminence is to be marked, then even the youngest son is set before all the rest, though contrary to the usage of the Scriptures in other cases. Hence we find Shem, the youngest son of Noah, always mentioned first; Moses is mentioned before his elder brother Aaron; and Abram before his two elder brethren Haran and Nahor. These observations are sufficient to remove all difficulty from this place.

Genesis 11:26

Genealogy from Shem to Abram

²⁵And after he had become the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.²⁶When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.