Acts 7:4
“Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then came he out of the land of the Chaldeans,.... The same with Mesopotamia; so Pliny says (b), that
"because of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Land of the Chaldeans - From Ur of the Chaldees, Gen 11:31. When his father was dead - This passage has given rise to no…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
When his father was dead - See the note on Gen 11:26.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 7:1-16
Stephen is now at the bar before the great council of the nation, indicted for blasphemy: what the witnesses swore…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Then came he out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in Charran The Chaldæans were the people of that country which…
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