KJV ORIGINAL
And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
After Nahor became the father of Terah, he lived another 119 years and had more sons and daughters.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us that Nahor lived a long life of 119 years after his son Terah was born, during which time he had many more children.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the genealogy that traces Abraham's family line back through the generations. Nahor was Abraham's grandfather, and Terah (mentioned here) was Abraham's father. These genealogies were carefully preserved to show God's faithfulness in maintaining the family line that would eventually lead to Abraham and God's chosen people.
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