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Birth of Abram

Terah's son Abram was born in 1996 BC. Genesis 11:26 says Terah was 70 when the first of his three sons was born, most likely Haran, the eldest; Abram is named first for his importance, not his birth order. Comparing Genesis 11:32 with 12:4 and Acts 7:4 shows Abram himself was born when Terah was 130. The Ussher dataset states this reasoning explicitly.

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📖 Genesis 11:26

26When Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

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