Genesis 11:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 11:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 11:28 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 11:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Haran died in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees, while his father Terah was still alive.”

Genesis 11:28 — World English Bible

Genesis 11:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 11:28 — American Standard Version

Genesis 11:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Haran dieth in the presence of Terah his father, in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees.”

Genesis 11:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 11:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Haran died before the face of his father Terah in the land of his nativity at Ur of the Chaldeans.”

Genesis 11:28 — Darby Translation

Genesis 11:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Haran died before Terah his father in the land of his natiuitie, in Vr of the Caldees.”

Genesis 11:28 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 11:28 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Haran died before the face of Terah his father in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans.”

Genesis 11:28 — The Living Sword

Genesis 11:28 in Context — Genesis 11

26 And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

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

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

29 And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.

30 But Sarai was barren; she had no child.

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What Does Genesis 11:28 Mean?

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