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119 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And after he had become the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />After he begot Terah, Nahor lived one hundred and nineteen years, and begot sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and Nahor lived 119 years after he fathered Terah, and he fathered <i>other</i> sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and Nahor lived one hundred and nineteen years after he became the father of Terah, and he had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and Nahor lived one hundred and nineteen years after he became the father of Terah, and he had <i>other</i> sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and Nahor lived 119 years after he became the father of Terah, and he became the father of <i>other</i> sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And Nahor lived a hundred and nineteen years after Terah was born, and he had <i>other</i> sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After he fathered Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and fathered other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After he fathered Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and fathered other sons and daughters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and Nahor lived after he begat Terah a hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Nahor had more children and died at the age of 148. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After he became the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />after that, he lived another 119 years and had other children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After he fathered Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And after he became the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Nahor lived one hundred and twenty-nine years after he became the father of Terah, and fathered sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Nahor lived after he begat Terah a hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And after he had become the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Nahor lived one hundred nineteen years after he became the father of Terah, and became the father of more sons and daughters. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Nahor lives after his begetting Terah one hundred and nineteen years [[or one hundred and twenty-nine years]], and begets sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Nahor liveth after his begetting Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begetteth sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Nahor will live after his begetting Terah, nineteen years and a hundred years, and he will beget sons and daughters.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Nachor lived after he begot Thare, a hundred and nineteen years: and begot sons and daughters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And after he conceived Terah, Nahor lived for one hundred and nineteen years, and he conceived sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Nahor lived one hundred and nineteen years after he begot Terah, and he had other sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and Nahor lived after the birth of Terah one hundred nineteen years, and had other sons and daughters.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Nahor lived after he begot Terah one hundred and nineteen years, and begot sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Nakhor lived a hundred nineteen years after he had begotten Terakh and begot sons and daughters.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Nahor lived after he begot Terah a hundred and nineteen years, and begot sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Nachor lived after he had begotten Tharrha, an hundred and twenty-five years, and begot sons and daughters, and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/11-25.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=2486" 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">Genealogy from Shem to Abram</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">And after</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: hō·w·lî·ḏōw (V-Hifil-Inf:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">he had become the father of</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5152.htm" title="5152: nā·ḥō·wr (N-proper-ms) -- From the same as nachar; snorer; Nochor, the name of the grandfather and a brother of Abraham.">Nahor</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: way·ḥî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/8672.htm" title="8672: tə·ša‘- (Number-fsc) -- A nine. Or tishtah; perhaps from sha'ah through the idea of a turn to the next or full number ten; nine or Ninth.">119</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘eś·rêh (Number-fsc) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: ū·mə·’aṯ (Conj-w:: Number-fsc) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: way·yō·w·leḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">and had</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nîm (N-mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">other sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">and daughters.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.…<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/5-32.htm">Genesis 5:32</a></span><br />After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-28.htm">Genesis 9:28-29</a></span><br />After the flood, Noah lived 350 years. / So Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/10-1.htm">Genesis 10:1</a></span><br />This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-4.htm">Genesis 12:4</a></span><br />So Abram departed, as the LORD had directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-7.htm">Genesis 25:7-8</a></span><br />Abraham lived a total of 175 years. / And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-28.htm">Genesis 35:28-29</a></span><br />And Isaac lived 180 years. / Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-26.htm">Genesis 50:26</a></span><br />So Joseph died at the age of 110. And they embalmed his body and placed it in a coffin in Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-16.htm">Exodus 6:16-20</a></span><br />These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. / The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans. / The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-24.htm">1 Chronicles 1:24-27</a></span><br />So from Shem came Arphaxad, Shelah, / Eber, Peleg, Reu, / Serug, Nahor, Terah, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-34.htm">Luke 3:34-36</a></span><br />the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, / the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, / the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-4.htm">Acts 7:4</a></span><br />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="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13-17</a></span><br />For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. / For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless, / because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Hebrews 11:8-10</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. / For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-13.htm">Hebrews 11:13</a></span><br />All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-17.htm">Hebrews 11:17</a></span><br />By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/11-25.htm">Genesis 11:25</a></b></br> And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/11-24.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/11-24.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/genesis/11-23.htm">Begetting</a> <a href="/genesis/11-24.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/genesis/11-23.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/genesis/11-23.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/11-23.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/genesis/11-23.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/11-24.htm">Nahor</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-30.htm">Nineteen</a> <a href="/genesis/11-24.htm">Terah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/11-26.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/genesis/11-26.htm">Begetteth</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-21.htm">Begetting</a> <a href="/genesis/11-26.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/genesis/11-27.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/genesis/11-28.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/19-8.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/genesis/11-32.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/11-26.htm">Nahor</a> <a href="/joshua/19-38.htm">Nineteen</a> <a href="/genesis/11-26.htm">Terah</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-1.htm">One language in the world.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-2.htm">The building of Babel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-5.htm">It is interrupted by the confusion of tongues, and the builders dispersed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">The generations of Shem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-27.htm">The generations of Terah, the father of Abram.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-31.htm">Terah, with Abram and Lot, move from Ur to Haran.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And after he had become the father of Terah</b><br>This phrase situates Nahor within the genealogical line leading to Abram (later Abraham), a central figure in biblical history. Terah is significant as the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. The genealogy here connects the post-flood generations to the patriarchs, emphasizing the continuity of God's plan through specific family lines. This lineage is crucial for understanding the fulfillment of God's promises, as it leads to the birth of the nation of Israel and ultimately to Jesus Christ, who is a descendant of Abraham.<p><b>Nahor lived 119 years</b><br>The lifespan of Nahor, like many of the patriarchs, reflects the longer lifespans recorded in the early chapters of Genesis. These extended lifespans gradually decrease over time, which some scholars suggest indicates a shift in the human condition post-flood. The specific mention of Nahor's age underscores the historical nature of these genealogies, providing a framework for understanding the passage of time and the unfolding of God's covenantal promises through successive generations.<p><b>and had other sons and daughters</b><br>This phrase indicates that Nahor's family was larger than just Terah, though the biblical narrative focuses on Terah due to his role in the lineage leading to Abraham. The mention of other sons and daughters suggests the growth and expansion of human families post-flood, fulfilling God's command to "be fruitful and multiply." This detail also highlights the broader context of human society at the time, where family lines and tribal affiliations were significant for identity and inheritance. The focus on Terah's line, however, points to the specific divine purpose and election within the broader human story, setting the stage for the emergence of the Israelite nation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nahor.htm">Nahor</a></b><br>Nahor is a descendant of Shem, the son of Noah. He is part of the genealogy leading to Abraham, making him an important figure in the lineage of the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/terah.htm">Terah</a></b><br>Terah is the son of Nahor and the father of Abram (later Abraham), Nahor, and Haran. He plays a significant role as the patriarch who moves his family towards Canaan.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/genealogy.htm">Genealogy</a></b><br>This verse is part of the genealogical record in <a href="/bsb/genesis/11.htm">Genesis 11</a>, which traces the lineage from Shem to Abram. It highlights the continuity of God's plan through specific family lines.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_genealogy.htm">The Importance of Genealogy</a></b><br>Understanding the genealogies in the Bible helps us see the unfolding of God's redemptive plan through history. Each name represents a link in the chain of God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>The genealogies remind us that God is in control of history, working through generations to accomplish His purposes. This should encourage us to trust in His plan for our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_influence.htm">Legacy and Influence</a></b><br>Nahor's life, though briefly mentioned, had a lasting impact through his descendants. We should consider the legacy we are leaving for future generations and how we can influence them towards faithfulness to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_the_ordinary.htm">Faithfulness in the Ordinary</a></b><br>Nahor's life, like many others in the genealogies, was lived in relative obscurity. Yet, his faithfulness in the ordinary aspects of life contributed to God's extraordinary plan. We are called to be faithful in our daily lives, trusting that God can use us in His greater purpose.<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/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/how_does_genesis_10_25_align_with_geology.htm">How can Genesis 10:25 claim 'the earth was divided' in Peleg's time when geological records indicate continental drift happened millions of years earlier?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_galatians_4_22-23_and_genesis_differ.htm">Why does Galatians 4:22-23, referring to Abraham's two sons, contradict other accounts of their significance in Genesis?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/11-25.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">And after</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרֵי֙</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he had become the father of</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹלִיד֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·lî·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Terah,</span><br /><span class="heb">תֶּ֔רַח</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">Nahor</span><br /><span class="heb">נָח֗וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ḥō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5152.htm">Strong's 5152: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nochor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lived</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְחִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, to revive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">119</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּשַֽׁע־</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ša‘-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8672.htm">Strong's 8672: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nine, ninth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and had</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיּ֥וֹלֶד</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·w·leḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">other sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and daughters.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָנֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/11-25.htm">Genesis 11:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/11-25.htm">Genesis 11:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/11-25.htm">Genesis 11:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/11-25.htm">Genesis 11:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/11-25.htm">Genesis 11:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/11-25.htm">Genesis 11:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/11-25.htm">Genesis 11:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/11-25.htm">Genesis 11:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/11-25.htm">Genesis 11:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/11-25.htm">Genesis 11:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/11-25.htm">OT Law: Genesis 11:25 Nahor lived one hundred nineteen years after (Gen. 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