Nahor, son of Serug | |
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Nahor from "Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum" |
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Born | bef. 2000 BCE, City of UR |
Died | City of Ur |
Children | Terah, and other sons and daughters |
Parents | Serug |
In Genesis Chapter 11, Nahor is listed as the son of Serug. He was born and raised in the Sumerian city-state of Ur on the Euphrates River of lower Mesopotamia, about four Millenia ago. He lived to be 148 years old and had a son, Terah at the age of 29. He was also the grandfather of Abraham, Nahor II and Haran, all descendants of Shem.
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