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Genesis 11:26

Genesis 11:26
And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And the days of Terah were two hundred years,.... His days are summed up as none of the rest are in this genealogy, that…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran - Haran was certainly the eldest son of Terah, and he…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 11:10-26

We have here a genealogy, not an endless genealogy, for here it ends in Abram, the friend of God, and leads further to…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

seventy years The birth of Terah's firstborn is postponed for a period twice as long as in the case of the other…

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