KJV ORIGINAL
And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Terah lived for 205 years, and he died in Haran.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that Terah, Abraham's father, lived to be 205 years old and died in the city of Haran.
📚 Historical Context
Terah was Abraham's father who began the journey from Ur of the Chaldeans toward the Promised Land but stopped and settled in Haran, a major trading city in northern Mesopotamia. This verse marks the end of Terah's life and sets the stage for God's call to Abraham to continue the journey to Canaan. The long lifespans recorded in early Genesis reflect the ancient world before the flood shortened human life.
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