Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.
The genealogy in which this verse stands documents a decrease in human longevity after the Flood, with the generations afterward living far fewer years on average than those before it. Across nine generations after the Flood the average lifespan was 332 years, compared with 912 years across nine generations before the Flood. The chapter also indicates that it was uncommon for a son to die before his father.
The genealogy in which this verse stands documents a decrease in human longevity after the Flood, with the generations afterward living far fewer years on average than those before it. Across nine generations after the Flood the average lifespan was 332 years, compared with 912 years across nine generations before the Flood. The chapter also indicates that it was uncommon for a son to die before his father.