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Summary

And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.

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Bible References

Took

Genesis 11:26
When Terah had lived 70 years, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
Genesis 12:1
Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go out from your country, your relatives, and your father's household to the land that I will show you.

They went

Genesis 11:28
Haran died in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans, while his father Terah was still alive.
Genesis 12:1
Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go out from your country, your relatives, and your father's household to the land that I will show you.
Joshua 24:2
Joshua told all the people, "Here is what the Lord God of Israel says: 'In the distant past your ancestors lived beyond the Euphrates River, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor. They worshiped other gods,
Hebrews 11:8
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place he would later receive as an inheritance, and he went out without understanding where he was going.

Ur

Joshua 24:2
Joshua told all the people, "Here is what the Lord God of Israel says: 'In the distant past your ancestors lived beyond the Euphrates River, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor. They worshiped other gods,
Nehemiah 9:7
"You are the LORD God who chose Abram and brought him forth from Ur of the Chaldeans. You changed his name to Abraham.
Acts 7:2
So he replied, "Brothers and fathers, listen to me. The God of glory appeared to our forefather Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,

General references

Genesis 28:10
Meanwhile Jacob left Beer Sheba and set out for Haran.

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