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Ur
Region mentioned in 4 verses of the Bible, most often in Genesis.
Journeys through Ur
- Abraham (c. 2000 BC (traditional))
Where it appears
Key verses
- Genesis 11:28 first mention — And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
- Genesis 11:31 — 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 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.
- 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;
Nearby places
- Chaldea 0 km
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