And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
When Terah was seventy years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
This verse tells us that Terah had three sons when he was seventy, including Abram who would later become Abraham, the father of the Jewish nation.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, this verse is part of the genealogy that traces the descendants of Noah after the Flood, showing how God was preserving a line of faithful people amidst a world scattered by the Tower of Babel event. Terah, living in ancient Mesopotamia in Ur of the Chaldeans, fathered Abram (later known as Abraham) along with his brothers Nahor and Haran, marking a pivotal transition in the biblical narrative toward God's promise to make a great nation. This lineage underscores God's sovereign plan to work through specific families to fulfill His purposes in history.
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