Terah

About Terah Written by AI

Terah was a place where the Israelites camped during their wilderness journey, as recorded in Numbers 33:27-28. It is listed among the various campsites in the itinerary of the Israelites' travels from Egypt to the Plains of Moab. Terah is mentioned between the campsites of Tahath and Mithcah, indicating its location along the route. However, the exact geographical location of Terah is unknown, and no other details about this campsite are provided in the Bible. The mention of Terah in the itinerary serves to document the stages of the Israelites' journey and their obedience to God's command to keep a record of their travels (Num. 33:1-2).

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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Terah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

The wanderer; loiterer, for some unknown reason emigrated with his family from his native mountains in the north to the plains of Mesopotamia. He had three sons, Haran, Nahor, and Abraham, and one daughter, Sarah. He settled in “Ur of the Chaldees,” where his son Haran died, leaving behind him his son Lot. Nahor settled at Haran, a place on the way to Ur. Terah afterwards migrated with Abraham (probably his youngest son) and Lot (his grandson), together with their families, from Ur, intending to go with them to Canaan; but he tarried at Haran, where he spent the remainder of his days, and died at the age of two hundred and five years (Gen. 11:24-32; Josh. 24:2). What a wonderful part the descendants of this Chaldean shepherd have played in the history of the world!

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.