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You can read about me in the book of Genesis. | |
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My father's name was Terah. Genesis 11:31. | |
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I had brothers named Nahor and Haran. Genesis 11:27. | |
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My wife and I moved with my father from Ur of the Chaldeans to Haran. Genesis 11:31. | |
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My wife's name was Sarai. Genesis 11:29. | |
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God told me to leave my country, my people, and my father's household to go to a land God would show me. I left for the land God would show me when I was 75 years old. Genesis 12:1-4. | |
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God promised to bless me and make me into a great nation. Genesis 12:2. | |
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I had a nephew named Lot. Genesis 12:5. | |
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I told Pharaoh that Sarai, my wife, was my sister. Genesis 12:18-19. | |
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I became very wealthy in livestock, silver, and gold. Genesis 13:2. | |
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When I came to the land of Canaan, God told me He would give to me and my children all the land that I could see. Genesis 13:12-15. | |
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God told me to call my wife Sarah instead of Sarai. Genesis 17:15. | |
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I asked God not to destroy Sodom if ten righteous people could be found there. Genesis 18:32. | |
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I had a son named Isaac, who was born when I was 100 years old and Sarah was 91 years old. Genesis 17:17-19, 21:1-6. | |
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I told Abimelech that Sarah, my wife, was my sister. Genesis 20:2. | |
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God told me to sacrifice my son Isaac as a burnt offering. When God saw that I was going to do as He asked, God stopped me and gave me a ram to sacrifice instead of Isaac. Genesis 22:1-14. | |
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I sent my chief servant to my country and my relatives to find a wife for my son Isaac. Genesis 24:1-4. | |
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I died when I was 175 years old. Genesis 25:7. |