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Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran begat Lot.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. לוט lôṭ — Lot, “veil;” verb: “cover.”
  2. אוּר 'ûr — Ur, “light, flame.” כשׂדים
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

THE TÔLDÔTH TERAH.

Now these are the generations.—This tôldôth, which extends to Genesis 25:11, is one of …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Terah begat Abram. Here also Abram is placed first among his brothers, not (as I suppose) because he was the firstborn, but because Moses,…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now these are the generations of Terah
Or the genealogy of his posterity, which is a very short one; for it only giv…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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

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