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Haran was a son of [[Terah]] and a brother to Abraham.<ref>{{Easton|Haran}}</ref>
'''Haran''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''הָרָן''', ''Haran'') (1948 AM<ref name=Ussher>Ussher, James. ''The Annals of the World'', Larry Pierce, ed. Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2003, pgh. 59</ref>-ca. 2082 AM or 2056 BC-1922 BC) was the eldest son of [[Terah]], and brother of [[Nahor (son of Terah)|Nahor]] and [[Abraham]].
==References==
{{Reflist}}
== Family ==
Genesis records that Haran was the father of [[Lot]], [[Milcah]], and [[Sarah|Iscah]] ({{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=11|verses=27,29}}). [[James Ussher]] declared that "Iscah" and "Sarah" were one and the same person.<ref name=Ussher2>Ussher, ''op. cit.'', pgh. 65</ref>
== Chronology ==
Concerning the sons of Terah, the [[Bible]] says:{{Bible quote|After Terah had lived 70 years, he became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran.|book=Genesis|chap=11|verses=26}}
Many commentators take this to mean that Abraham was born when Terah was 70 years old, because the Bible named Abraham first. But in fact the first-named son is the son who receives the birthright (the double inheritance awarded to favorite sons in ancient Middle Eastern culture) and not necessarily the eldest. Nor is this naming order without precedent; [[Shem]] is similarly named ahead of [[Japheth]], though Japheth was [[Noah]]'s eldest son.<ref name=Jones>Jones, Floyd N. ''The Chronology of the Old Testament'', Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2004 (ISBN 9780890514160), pp. 25, 259 and Charts 1 and 6</ref>
Ussher suggested that Haran was the eldest son of Terah<ref name=Ussher/> probably because Haran was the father of two daughters, each of whom married one of Haran's two brothers. Milcah married Nahor, and Iscah, a.k.a. Sarah or ''Sarai'', married Abraham.
== Death ==
The Bible does not give an exact date of Haran's death. But it does say that Haran died in his home city of [[Ur of the Chaldees]] before his father Terah brought the family out of Ur to the country of Haran. The summer of 2082 AM is the latest that Haran could have died. If this is true, then he was 134 years old when he died.
== References ==
{{reflist}}
== See Also ==
* [[Biblical genealogy]]
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[[Category:Book of Genesis Persons]]
[[Category:Book of Genesis Persons]]