Genesis 11:28

And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.

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Interpretation

Here begins the story of Abram, whose name is famous in both Testaments. Even the children of Eber had become worshippers of false gods.

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This thought runs through Genesis 11:27-31.

Chaldea Place: Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell el Muqayyar.
Ur Place: Light, or the moon city, a city “of the Chaldees,” the birthplace of Haran. Modern identification: Tell el Muqayyar.