Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Terah lived 205 years, and he died in Harran. New Living Translation Terah lived for 205 years and died while still in Haran. English Standard Version The days of Terah were 205 years, and Terah died in Haran. Berean Standard Bible Terah lived 205 years, and he died in Haran. King James Bible And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran. New King James Version So the days of Terah were two hundred and five years, and Terah died in Haran. New American Standard Bible The days of Terah were 205 years; and Terah died in Haran. NASB 1995 The days of Terah were two hundred and five years; and Terah died in Haran. NASB 1977 And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years; and Terah died in Haran. Legacy Standard Bible And the days of Terah were 205 years; and Terah died in Haran. Amplified Bible Terah lived two hundred and five years; and Terah died in Haran. Christian Standard Bible Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran. Holman Christian Standard Bible Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran. American Standard Version And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran. Contemporary English Version Terah lived to be 205 years old and died in Haran. English Revised Version And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran. GOD'S WORD® Translation Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran. Good News Translation Terah died there at the age of 205. International Standard Version where Terah died at the age of 205 years. Majority Standard Bible Terah lived 205 years, and he died in Haran. NET Bible The lifetime of Terah was 205 years, and he died in Haran. New Heart English Bible And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years. And Terah died in Haran. Webster's Bible Translation And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran. World English Bible The days of Terah were two hundred five years. Terah died in Haran. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the days of Terah are two hundred and five years, and Terah dies in Haran. Young's Literal Translation And the days of Terah are two hundred and five years, and Terah dieth in Charan. Smith's Literal Translation And the days of Haran shall be five years and two hundred years; and Terah shall die in Haran. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the days of Thare were tow hundred and five years, and he died in Haran. Catholic Public Domain Version And the days of Terah that passed were two hundred and five years, and then he died in Haran. New American Bible The lifetime of Terah was two hundred and five years; then Terah died in Haran. New Revised Standard Version The days of Terah were two hundred five years; and Terah died in Haran. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the days of Terah were two hundred and five years; and Terah died in Haran. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the days of Terakh were two hundred and five years and Terakh died in Kharan. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years; and Terah died in Haran. Brenton Septuagint Translation And all the days of Tharrha in the land of Charrhan were two hundred and five years, and Tharrha died in Charrhan. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Terah's Descendants…31And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans for the land of Canaan. But when they arrived in Haran, they settled there. 32Terah lived 205 years, and he died in Haran. Cross References Genesis 12:1-3 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. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 15:7 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.” Genesis 17:1-8 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless. / I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly.” / Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him, ... Genesis 25:7-8 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. Genesis 50:24 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” Exodus 3:6 Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. Joshua 24:2-3 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, Nehemiah 9:7-8 You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, who brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham. / You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous. Acts 7:2-4 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. Hebrews 11:8-10 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. Romans 4:1-3 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.” Galatians 3:6-9 So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” / Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham. / The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” ... Isaiah 51:2 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. Matthew 1:1-2 This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. Luke 3:34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, Treasury of Scripture And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran. A. Genesis 11:32 And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran. Jump to Previous Charan Died Dieth End Five Haran Hundred Life TerahJump to Next Charan Died Dieth End Five Haran Hundred Life TerahGenesis 11 1. One language in the world.2. The building of Babel. 5. It is interrupted by the confusion of tongues, and the builders dispersed. 10. The generations of Shem. 27. The generations of Terah, the father of Abram. 31. Terah, with Abram and Lot, move from Ur to Haran. Terah lived 205 years The lifespan of Terah, Abraham's father, reflects the longer lifespans recorded in the early chapters of Genesis, which gradually decrease over time. This decline in lifespan is often seen as a result of the increasing effects of sin in the world. Terah's age is significant as it places him in the post-Flood era, where lifespans were still notably longer than today but shorter than those of the pre-Flood patriarchs. The number 205 is not symbolic in itself but indicates the longevity of life during this period. Terah's lifespan also provides a chronological framework for the events leading to the call of Abraham, a pivotal moment in biblical history. and he died in Haran Persons / Places / Events 1. TerahThe father of Abram (later Abraham), Nahor, and Haran. Terah is a significant figure as the patriarch of a family that God would use to establish His covenant people. 2. Haran A city in Mesopotamia where Terah settled with his family. It is significant as the place where Terah died and where Abram received God's call to continue to Canaan. 3. Abram (Abraham) Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Abram is Terah's son and a central figure in the account that follows. His journey from Haran marks the beginning of God's covenant with him. 4. Nahor Another son of Terah, who is part of the family lineage leading to the nation of Israel. 5. Death of Terah Marks the end of an era and the beginning of Abram's journey, which is pivotal in the biblical account of God's promise and covenant. Teaching Points The Importance of ObedienceTerah's death in Haran sets the stage for Abram's obedience to God's call. Our spiritual journey often requires leaving behind the familiar to follow God's leading. God's Timing Terah's lifespan and death remind us that God's plans unfold in His timing. We must trust His timing in our lives, even when it involves waiting or transition. Legacy and Influence Terah's role as the father of Abram shows the impact of family legacy. Our actions and faith can influence future generations. Transition and New Beginnings The death of Terah signifies a transition. In our lives, endings can be opportunities for new beginnings in God's plan.(32) The days of Terah.--See note on Genesis 11:26. According to the Samaritan text, Abram left Haran in the same year as that in which Terah died. Nahor had probably joined Terah about this time, as we find him subsequently settled in Haran (Genesis 24:10); and moreover, Abram is expressly commanded to leave "his kindred and his father's house," whereas all those who are mentioned by name as going with Terah shared in Abram's subsequent migration. (See Genesis 11:31.)Verse 32. - And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years. So that if Abram was born in Terah's 70th year, Terah must have been 145 when Abram left Haran, and must have survived that departure sixty years (Kalisch, Dykes); whereas if Abram was born in his father's 130th year, then Terah must have died before his son s departure from Haran, which agrees with Acts 7:4. And Terah died in Haran.
Hebrew Terahתֶ֔רַח (ṯe·raḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8646: Terah -- Abraham's father, also a place in the desert lived וַיִּהְי֣וּ (way·yih·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be 205 חָמֵ֥שׁ (ḥā·mêš) Number - feminine singular Strong's 2568: Five years, שָׁנִ֖ים (šā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8141: A year and he died וַיָּ֥מָת (way·yā·māṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill in Haran. בְּחָרָֽן׃ (bə·ḥā·rān) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 2771: Haran -- 'crossroads', a city in northern Mesopotamia Links Genesis 11:32 NIVGenesis 11:32 NLT Genesis 11:32 ESV Genesis 11:32 NASB Genesis 11:32 KJV Genesis 11:32 BibleApps.com Genesis 11:32 Biblia Paralela Genesis 11:32 Chinese Bible Genesis 11:32 French Bible Genesis 11:32 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 11:32 The days of Terah were two hundred (Gen. Ge Gn) |
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