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NASB | Genesis 11:31 ¶ Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife; and they went out together from Ur of the Chaldeans in order to enter the land of Canaan; and they went as far as Haran, and settled there. |
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Genesis 11:31 ¶ Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife; and they went out together to go from Ur of the Chaldeans into the land of Canaan; but when they came to Haran [about five hundred and fifty miles northwest of Ur], they settled there. |
Bible Question: what is Abrahams background, who and where did he come from before God called him according to Genesis.12:1 |
Bible Answer: Dear PastorG, Abram's father was was Terah, and his wife was his half-sister Sarai. The lived in Ur of the Chaldees. Jewish legends assert that Terah was a craftsman making his living by manufacturing idols. However, I'd take that with a grain of kosher salt. In Him, Doc |
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