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presence of his father Terah in the land of his kindred, in Ur of the Chaldeans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />During his father Terah’s lifetime, Haran died in his native land, in Ur of the Chaldeans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Haran died before his father Terah in his native land, in Ur of the Chaldeans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Haran died during the lifetime of his father Terah in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Haran died in the presence of Terah his father in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Haran died in his native land, in Ur of the Chaldeans, during his father Terah’s lifetime.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Haran died in his native land, in Ur of the Chaldeans, during his father Terah&#8217s lifetime.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />While his father Terah was still alive, Haran died in Ur of the Chaldeans, his native land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and Haran died in his hometown of Ur in Babylonia, while his father was still living. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Haran died during his father's lifetime in the land of his birth, that is, in Ur of the Chaldeans. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Haran died in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans, while his father Terah was still alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his birth, in Ur Kasdim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Haran died before his father Terah, in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />During his father Terah’s lifetime, Haran died in his native land, in Ur of the Chaldeans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Haran died in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees, while his father Terah was still alive. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Haran dies in the presence of Terah his father, in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Haran dieth in the presence of Terah his father, in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Haran will die at the face of Terah his father in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Aran died before Thare his father, in the land of his nativity in Ur of the Chaldees. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Haran died before his father Terah, in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldeans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Haran died before Terah his father, in his native land, in Ur of the Chaldeans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Haran died before his father Terah in his native land, in Ur of the Chaldeans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Haran died in the lifetime of Terakh his father, in the land where he was begotten in Ur of the Chaldeans.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Arrhan died in the presence of Tharrha his father, in the land in which he was born, in the country of the Chaldees.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/11-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=2511" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/11.htm">Terah's Descendants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27</span>This is the account of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">During</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">his father</a> <a href="/hebrew/8646.htm" title="8646: te·raḥ (N-proper-ms) -- Terach, the father of Abraham; also a place in the Desert.">Terah’s lifetime,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2039.htm" title="2039: hā·rān (N-proper-ms) -- Mountaineer, a brother of Abram, also an Isr. Perhaps from har; mountaineer; Haran, the name of two men.">Haran</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·yā·māṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">died</a> <a href="/hebrew/4138.htm" title="4138: mō·w·laḏ·tōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Kindred, birth, offspring. From yalad; nativity; by implication, lineage, native country; also offspring, family.">in his native</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">land,</a> <a href="/hebrew/218.htm" title="218: bə·’ūr (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Ur -- a city in southern Babylon. The same as 'uwr; Ur, a place in Chaldaea; also an Israelite.">in Ur</a> <a href="/hebrew/3778.htm" title="3778: kaś·dîm (N-proper-mp) -- A region of S. Bab. and its inhab. (occasionally with enclitic) Kasdiymah; towards the Kasdites.">of the Chaldeans.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-7.htm">Genesis 15:7</a></span><br />The LORD also told him, “I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-4.htm">Genesis 24:4</a></span><br />but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">Genesis 24:10</a></span><br />Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-20.htm">Genesis 25:20</a></span><br />and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-18.htm">Genesis 31:18</a></span><br />and he drove all his livestock before him, along with all the possessions he had acquired in Paddan-aram, to go to his father Isaac in the land in Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-9.htm">Genesis 35:9-12</a></span><br />After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him. / And God said to him, “Though your name is Jacob, you will no longer be called Jacob. Instead, your name will be Israel.” So God named him Israel. / And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/48-7.htm">Genesis 48:7</a></span><br />Now as for me, when I was returning from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died along the way in the land of Canaan, some distance from Ephrath. So I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath” (that is, Bethlehem).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-7.htm">Nehemiah 9:7</a></span><br />You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, who brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Acts 7:2-4</a></span><br />And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, / and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’ / So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-2.htm">Joshua 24:2-3</a></span><br />And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods. / But I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and led him through all the land of Canaan, and I multiplied his descendants. I gave him Isaac,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-26.htm">1 Chronicles 1:26-27</a></span><br />Serug, Nahor, Terah, / and Abram (that is, Abraham).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-2.htm">Isaiah 51:2</a></span><br />Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Hebrews 11:8-9</a></span><br />By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. / By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-1.htm">Romans 4:1-3</a></span><br />What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has discovered? / If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God. / For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.</p><p class="hdg">Ur.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-7.htm">Genesis 15:7</a></b></br> And he said unto him, I <i>am</i> the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/9-7.htm">Nehemiah 9:7</a></b></br> Thou <i>art</i> the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Acts 7:2-4</a></b></br> And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; 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In ancient Near Eastern culture, it was considered a tragedy for a child to die before their parent, as it disrupted the expected generational order. This detail sets the stage for understanding the family dynamics and the subsequent migration of Terah's family. It also emphasizes the sorrow and loss experienced by Terah, which may have influenced his later decisions.<p><b>Haran died</b><br>Haran's death is significant as it impacts the family structure and future events. Haran was the father of Lot, who later plays a crucial role in the narrative of Genesis, particularly in the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. Haran's death leaves Lot without a father, which may explain why Lot accompanies Abram (later Abraham) when he leaves Ur. This event foreshadows the importance of family ties and responsibilities in the unfolding biblical narrative.<p><b>in his native land</b><br>The mention of Haran's native land underscores the connection to his birthplace and cultural roots. This detail is important for understanding the identity and heritage of Terah's family. It also highlights the significance of land and place in the biblical narrative, as the land often represents more than just a physical location; it is tied to identity, promise, and divine purpose.<p><b>in Ur of the Chaldeans</b><br>Ur of the Chaldeans is identified as Haran's birthplace and the starting point of Abram's journey. Ur was a prominent city in ancient Mesopotamia, known for its advanced civilization and polytheistic worship, particularly of the moon god, Nanna. The reference to the Chaldeans connects the narrative to a specific historical and geographical context, providing insight into the cultural and religious environment from which Abram was called by God. This setting contrasts with the monotheistic faith that Abram would come to embody, highlighting the transformative journey from a land of idolatry to a land of promise.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/haran.htm">Haran</a></b><br>The son of Terah and brother of Abram (later Abraham) and Nahor. Haran is the father of Lot, Milcah, and Iscah. His premature death is significant in the account of Abram's family.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/terah.htm">Terah</a></b><br>The father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. He is a patriarchal figure whose family plays a crucial role in the unfolding of God's plan for Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/u/ur_of_the_chaldeans.htm">Ur of the Chaldeans</a></b><br>An ancient city located in southern Mesopotamia, known for its advanced culture and idolatry. It is the birthplace of Abram and his family, setting the stage for God's call to Abram to leave his homeland.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/death_of_haran.htm">Death of Haran</a></b><br>This event marks a turning point for Terah's family, leading to their eventual migration towards Canaan. Haran's death in Ur emphasizes the transient nature of life and the importance of God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god_in_family_circumstances.htm">The Sovereignty of God in Family Circumstances</a></b><br>Haran's death, though tragic, is part of God's larger plan for Abram's family. We can trust God's sovereignty in our own family situations, knowing He works all things for good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_leave_idolatry.htm">The Call to Leave Idolatry</a></b><br>Ur was a center of idol worship. Abram's call to leave Ur symbolizes a call to leave behind idolatry and follow the one true God. We are similarly called to forsake anything that takes God's rightful place in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_legacy.htm">The Importance of Legacy</a></b><br>Haran's death reminds us of the brevity of life and the importance of the legacy we leave. As Christians, we are called to leave a legacy of faith for future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_amidst_loss.htm">God's Faithfulness Amidst Loss</a></b><br>Even in the face of loss, such as Haran's death, God remains faithful to His promises. We can find comfort in God's unchanging nature and His promises to us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_ur's_biblical_significance.htm">What is Ur's biblical significance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_haran_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Haran in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_terah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Terah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_sons_of_abraham.htm">What is Ur's biblical significance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28) <span class= "bld">Haran died before his father.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">in the presence of his father. </span>This is the first recorded instance of a premature death caused by natural decay.<p><span class= "bld">In Ur of the Chaldees.</span>--<span class= "ital">Ur</span>-<span class= "ital">Casdim. </span>A flood of light has been thrown upon this town by the translation of the cuneiform inscriptions, and we may regard it as certain that Ur is now represented by the mounds of the city of Mugheir. When first we read of this city, it was inhabited by a population of Accadians, a Turanian race, sprang probably from an early offshoot of the family of Japheth; but in course of time it was conquered by men of the Semitic family, who from thence overran the whole of Shinar, or Babylonia, and expelled from it the descendants of Cush. Mr. Sayce (<span class= "ital">Chald. Gen. </span>p. 20) puts this conquest at some very uncertain date, two or three thousand years before Christ; but the establishment of a powerful monarchy under a king named Lig-Bagas, and the consolidation under his sway of several petty kingdoms, into which Chaldea had been previously split up, he places with some confidence at 3,000 years before the Christian era (<span class= "ital">ibid., </span>p. 24). Now, there are in our museums inscribed bricks and engraved cylinders actually from the library of Lig-Bagas, and we learn that the Accadian literature was still older; for many of the works found at Agane are translations from it: and thus all those difficulties as to the antiquity of the art of syllabic writing which used to exist when men had nothing better to judge by than Egyptian picture-writing have passed away. Abraham migrated from a town which was then a famous seat of learning, and where even the ordinary transactions of life were recorded on tablets of terra-cotta. Very probably, therefore, he carried with him bricks and cylinders inscribed with these ancient records. We are no longer, therefore, surprised at the striking similarity between the narratives in the Book of Genesis prior to the migration of Abraham and those preserved in the cuneiform inscriptions. But the believer in inspiration cannot fail to be struck also at their dissimilarity. The cuneiform inscriptions are polytheistic, acknowledging twelve superior gods, and of gods inferior a countless multitude. The Semitic race is accused of adding to these a number of goddesses, chief among whom were Beltis, the wife of Bel, and Istar, the planet Venus. Of all this there is no trace in the Biblical records; nor is there in the whole Chaldean literature anything so grand and Divine as the thoughts expressed in the opening words of Genesis: "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth."<p>As Ur is an Accadian word, we must reject all Semitic interpretations of its meaning; we must further add that Mr. Rawlinson gives reasons for believing that its early importance was due to its being a great maritime emporium (<span class= "ital">Anc. Mon., </span>i. 27). It was, we read, a walled town, and the great port for the commerce of the Persian Gulf, while round it lay a marvellously rich country, said to be the original home of the wheat-plant, and famous for its dates and other fruits. Its being called Ur-Casdim, "Ur of the Chaldees," shows that they had already won it from the Accadians when Terah dwelt there. Its subsequent name, Mugheir, probably means "mother of bitumen"--that is, producer of it.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Haran died before his father</span>. Literally, <span class="accented">upon the face of his father</span>; <span class="greek">ἐνώπιον τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ</span> (LXX); while his father was alive (Munster, Luther, Calvin, Rosenmüller); perhaps also in his father s presence (Keil, Lange), though the Jewish fable may be discarded that Terah, at this time an 'idolater, accused his sons to Nimrod, who cast them into a furnace for refusing to worship the fire-god, and that Haran perished in the flames in his father s sight. The decease of Haran is the first recorded instance of the natural death of a son before his father. <span class="cmt_word">In the land of his nativity</span>. <span class="greek">Ἐν τῇ γῇ ῇ ἐγεννήθη</span> (LXX.). <span class="cmt_word">In Ur of the Chaldees</span>. <span class="accented">Ur Kasdim</span> (Genesis 11:31; 15:7; Nehemiah 9:7). The <span class="accented">Kasdim</span> - formerly believed to have been Shemites on account of <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> Abram's settlement among them, <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> the preservation of the name <span class="accented">Kesed</span> among his kindred (Genesis 22:22), <p><span class="note_emph">(3)</span> the close affinity to a Shemite tongue of the language known to modern philologists as Chaldee, an Arameean dialect differing but slightly from the Syriac (Heeren), and . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/11-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">During</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his father</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Terah’s lifetime,</span><br /><span class="heb">תֶּ֣רַח</span> <span class="translit">(te·raḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8646.htm">Strong's 8646: </a> </span><span class="str2">Terah -- Abraham's father, also a place in the desert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Haran</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרָ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2039.htm">Strong's 2039: </a> </span><span class="str2">Haran -- 'mountaineer', a brother of Abram, also an Israelite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">died</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֣מָת</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·māṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his native</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹלַדְתּ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·laḏ·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4138.htm">Strong's 4138: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nativity, lineage, native country, offspring, family</span><br /><br /><span class="word">land,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶ֥רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Ur</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּא֥וּר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_218.htm">Strong's 218: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ur -- a city in southern Babylon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Chaldeans.</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(kaś·dîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/11-28.htm">Genesis 11:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/11-28.htm">Genesis 11:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/11-28.htm">Genesis 11:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/11-28.htm">Genesis 11:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/11-28.htm">Genesis 11:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/11-28.htm">Genesis 11:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/11-28.htm">Genesis 11:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/11-28.htm">Genesis 11:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/11-28.htm">Genesis 11:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/11-28.htm">Genesis 11:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/11-28.htm">OT Law: Genesis 11:28 Haran died before his father Terah (Gen. 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