Genesis 11:27

Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.

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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.” כ...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Now these [are] the generations of Terah: Terah begat (1) Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot. (1) He makes mention first of Abram, not bec...
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 p...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Generations of Terah. The centre of the eleven. See page. and App-29. Abram the youngest comes first (born 1996). Compare Shem ( Genesis 10:21 ), J...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

27. Terah begat Abram. Here also Abram is placed first among his brethren, not (as I suppose) because he was the firstborn; but because Moses...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

These are the generations of Terah— It may be proper to remark, that it appears, from this genealogy, that these patriarchs begat children about th...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram Nahor and Haran; and Haran begat Lot Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah b...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Haran ] son of Terah. The Jewish Book of Jubilees declares that he was burnt to death, whilst attempting to save some of the images of the gods, whe...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

THE TÔLDÔTH TERAH. (27) Now these are the generations. — This tôldôth, which extends to Genesis 25:11 , is one of the most interesting in the...
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 prof...
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 fath...
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 interposit...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now these are the generations of Terah ,.... Or the genealogy of his posterity, which is a very short one; for it only gives an account of his three...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now these [are] the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot. Ver. 27. Terah begat Abram. ] Who whether he w...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Here begins the story of Abram. We have here, 1st, His country: Ur of the Chaldees An idolatrous country, where even the children of Eber themselve...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Generations of Terah. B. C. 1921. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1996 No text from Poole on this verse.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Birth of Abram ( Genesis 11:10 b to 27a). The genealogy that follows links Abram back to Shem. This was why God was to be blessed with regard...
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...
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 w...
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...
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 si...
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 (...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot. Haran may have been the oldest son, and his son Lot...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Generations of Terah
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A.M. 2008. B.C. 1996. Lot. Genesis 11:31 Genesis 12:4 Genesis 13:1-11 Genesis 14:12 Genesis 19:1-29 2 Peter 2:7
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Here begins the story of Abram. We have here, His country: Ur of the Chaldee's — An idolatrous country, where even the children of Eber themselves...

²⁷ Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.

Related Commentaries of Genesis 11:27

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Genesis 11:27