Genesis 11:31
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 11
“And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.”Genesis 11:31
What Does Genesis 11:31 Mean?
Genesis 11:31 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 11, verse 31 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Genesis 11:31 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 12:1“Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:”Nehemiah 9:7“Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;”Acts 7:2“And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,”Genesis 12:4“So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.”Genesis 15:7“And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.”Genesis 24:10“And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.”Joshua 24:2“And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.”Hebrews 11:8“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.”Genesis 11:32“And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.”Isaiah 37:12“Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Telassar?”Genesis 10:19“And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.”Genesis 11:27“Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.”Genesis 12:5“And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.”Genesis 27:43“Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;”2 Kings 19:12“Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed; as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Thelasar?”Genesis 11:26“And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.”Genesis 24:15“And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.”Genesis 28:10“And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.”Genesis 29:4“And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.”Genesis 31:53“The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac.”
People & Places
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