And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
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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.
Glossary
- 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.
- Canaan Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Canaan.
- Haran Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Harran.