Nehemiah 9:7

Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;

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The summary of their prayers we have here upon record. Much more, no doubt, was said.

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This thought runs through Nehemiah 9:7-11.

Abraham Person: Father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Gen. 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises.
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.