Bible Strands
Genesis 11:24
When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The verse functions as a chronological marker within the patriarchal genealogy, positioned between the records of Serug and Nahor. It documents a specific point in the ancestral timeline without narrative commentary.
The words — The verb וַ/יּ֖וֹלֶד (va/i.Yo.led) literally translates to "and he fathered," while the phrase תֵּ֥שַׁע וְ/עֶשְׂרִ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה (te.sha' ve.'es.Rim sha.Nah) fixes the age at twenty-nine.
The thread — This generation appears in Luke 3:34 as a link in the recorded descent to Jesus and is referenced in Joshua 24:2 during the covenant renewal at Shechem. The verse maintains the unbroken chronological chain from Shem through Abraham.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to accept historical continuity as the vehicle for covenant transmission. It asks for recognition that divine promises are grounded in documented lineage rather than abstract tradition.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:
Cross-references
- Luke 3:34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
- Joshua 24:2 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.