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The Mystery of Sarai
Commentators debate Sarai's origins. While some ancient traditions identify her with Iscah (Abram's niece), most scholars, citing Genesis 20:12, conclude she was Abram's half-sister—the daughter of his father Terah by a different mother. This detail highlights the unique family dynamics at the start of God's covenant story.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 11:27–32
18th Century
Theologian
- לוט lôṭ — Lot, “veil;” verb: “cover.”
- אוּר 'ûr — Ur, “light, flame.” כשׂדים …
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 11:29
19th Century
Bishop
Iscah. —Not the same as Sarai, for we learn in Genesis 20:12 that she was Abraham’s half-sister—that is, a daughter of Terah by an…
John Gill
On Genesis 11:29
17th Century
Pastor
And Abram and Nahor took them wives
Very probably after the death of their elder brother Haran, whose daughters they…
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Matthew Henry
On Genesis 11:27–32
17th Century
Minister
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 …