Genesis 11:28 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees. ”

Genesis 11:28 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Section X - Abraham - XXXVI. The Father of Abram 27. לוט lôṭ , Lot, “veil;” verb: “cover.” 28. אוּר 'ûr , Ur, “light, flame.” כשׂדים kaśdı̂ym , Kasdim, Cardi, Kurds, Χαλδαι...
Genesis 11:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Sons of Terah. Derived from P and J. Genesis 11:27 and Genesis 11:31 f. are clearly from P, Genesis 11:28-30 probably from J (there are phraseological grounds), and Genesis 22:20 (J) re...
Genesis 11:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

before his father. The first death so recorded. Ur. the Uru or "city" of the cuneiform texts. Now. Mugheir on W. bank of Euphrates.
Genesis 11:28 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

28. And Haran died. Haran is said to have died before the face of his father; because he left his father the survivor. It is also said that he died in his country, that is, in Ur. The Jews tu...
Genesis 11:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
Genesis 11:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees. Haran died ... in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees. Josephus speaks of the sepulchre...
Genesis 11:28 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Haran died before his father. — Heb., in the presence of his father. This is the first recorded instance of a premature death caused by natural decay. In Ur of the Chaldees. — Ur - Casdim. A...
Genesis 11:28 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE CALL OF ABRAHAM Genesis 11:27-32 ; Genesis 12:1-5 WITH Abraham there opens a new chapter in the history of the race; a chapter of the profoundest significance. The consequences of Abraham'...
Genesis 11:28 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Generations until Abram Genesis 11:10-32 The inwardness of the movement of Terah's clan from Ur is given in Acts 7:3 . Apparently his father was unwilling for Abram to go alone on his far-...
Genesis 11:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this chapter we have the account of a human movement against dispersion. The movement was one of rebellion and was frustrated by divine interposition. The divine intention was the covering of the...
Genesis 11:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Haran died before his father Terah ,.... In his father's presence, before his face, in his life time, as Jarchi; he seeing him, as Aben Ezra: it does not so much respect the time of his death, t...
Genesis 11:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees. Ver. 28. And Haran died before his father Terah. ] The Hebrews say he died a martyr, being burnt with fir...
Genesis 11:28 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

BABEL: THE CITY AND THE TOWER Up to this time there was only one language. In the world today men wish they could have this advantage, but God is wiser than men. Men desire this for the very same...
Genesis 11:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Generations of Terah. B. C. 1921. 27 Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah...
Genesis 11:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

i.e. In the presence and during the life of his father.
Genesis 11:28 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Call of Abram ( Genesis 11:27 to Genesis 12:9 ) Genesis 11:27-29 ‘Terah begat Abram, Nahor and Haran, and Haran begat Lot. And Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land o...
Genesis 11:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 11:28 . Ur of the Chaldees] “ Ur in Heb. means light, and was probably so called from the Persian idolatry of fire worship, prevalent among this people. Abram was ca...
Genesis 11:28 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 11:1 . One language or lip. These words are to be literally understood, because it is added, God confounded their language. There has been a long and unavailing dispute whether the Chaldai...
Genesis 11:28 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran The dawn of Abram’s history Here we have the commencement of the sixth document, indicated by the usual preface, “The...
Genesis 11:28 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

PART III THE PATRIARCHAL AGE OF THE WORLD. CH. 11:27-50:26. 7. THE GENERATIONS OF TERAH (CH. 11:27-25:11). Genesis 11:27 Now (literally, and, intimating the close connection...
Genesis 11:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Generations of Terah
Genesis 11:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ur. Genesis 15:7 Nehemiah 9:7 Acts 7:2-4

Genesis 11:28 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 11:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 11:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 11:28 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 11:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 11:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 11:28 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 11:28 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 11:28 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 11:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 11:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 11:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 11:28 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 11:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 11:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 11:28 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 11:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 11:28 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 11:28 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 11:28 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 11:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 11:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge