Genesis 11:24

24 When ¹Nahor had lived 29 years, he fathered Terah.

Genesis 11:24 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 11:24

And Nahor lived twenty nine years, and begat Terah.
] The father of Abraham, and the first of the patriarchs of this line of Shem that fell off from the true religion to idolatry.

Genesis 11:24 In-Context

22 When Serug had lived 30 years, he fathered Nahor.

23 And Serug lived after he fathered Nahor 200 years and had other sons and daughters.

24 When Nahor had lived 29 years, he fathered Terah.

25 And Nahor lived after he fathered Terah 119 years and had other sons and daughters.

26 When Terah had lived 70 years, he fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

Cross References

• 1. 11:24 Josh. 24:2