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Haran הָרָן

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Son of Terah, brother of Abraham and father of Lot.

Who is Haran in the Bible?

Haran was the son of Terah and the brother of Abraham, mentioned in Genesis 11:26-31. He fathered Lot, Milcah, and Iscah, with Milcah later marrying Haran's brother Nahor. Haran died in Ur of the Chaldeans before his father Terah's family migrated westward, as recorded in Genesis 11:28. After his death, Terah led Abraham, Lot, and Sarah out of Ur toward Canaan, though they settled in a city named after the deceased Haran. His early death was spiritually significant as it prompted the family's departure from Ur, setting in motion the migration that would eventually lead Abraham to the promised land.

Biography

Haran was the son of Terah and the brother of Abraham and Nahor, as mentioned in Gen.11.26-31. He was born in Ur of the Chaldeans, where his family originally lived. Haran was the father of Lot, Milcah, and Iscah (Gen.11.27, 29). Milcah later married Haran's brother Nahor (Gen.11.29). Tragically, Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in Ur before the family's migration to Haran (Gen.11.28). After Haran's death, Terah took his son Abram (later known as Abraham), his grandson Lot, and his daughter-in-law Sarai (later known as Sarah) and set out from Ur to go to the land of Canaan. However, they settled in the city of Haran, which was named after Terah's deceased son (Gen.11.31). Haran's death in Ur was a significant event in the family's history, as it marked the beginning of their journey towards the land that God would later promise to Abraham and his descendants.

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In Scripture

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Genesis 5 verses
  • Genesis 11:26

    "When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran."

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  • Genesis 11:27

    "This is the account of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot."

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  • Genesis 11:28

    "During his father Terah’s lifetime, Haran died in his native land, in Ur of the Chaldeans."

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  • Genesis 11:29

    "And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah."

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  • Genesis 11:31

    "And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans for the land of Canaan. But when they arrived in Haran, they settled there."

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Named Hebrew הָרָן