KJV King James Version
Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 7:4
Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.
WEB World English Bible
Then he came out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and lived in Haran. From there, when his father was dead, God moved him into this land, where you are now living.
ASV American Standard Version
Then came he out of the land of the Chaldæans, and dwelt in Haran: and from thence, when his father was dead, God removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Then having come forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, he dwelt in Haran, and from thence, after the death of his father, He did remove him to this land wherein ye now dwell,
Surrounding context — Acts 7
1 Then said the high priest, Are these things so?
2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
3 And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.
4 Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.
5 And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not [so much as] to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when [as yet] he had no child.
6 And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat [them] evil four hundred years.
7 And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΤότεG5119 · totethenἐξελθὼνG1831 · exerchomaito go outἐκG1537 · ekout fromγῆςG1093 · gēearth: planetΧαλδαίωνG5466 · ChaldaiosChaldeanκατῴκησενG2730 · katoikeōto dwellἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongΧαρράν·G5488 · CharranHaranκἀκεῖθενG2532 · kaiandμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀποθανεῖνG599 · apothnēskōto dieτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατέραG3962 · patērfatherαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heμετῴκισενG3351 · metoikizōto deportαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῆνG1093 · gēearth: planetταύτηνG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itεἰςG1519 · eistowardἣνG3739 · hos, hēwhichὑμεῖςG4771 · suyouνῦνG3568 · nunnowκατοικεῖτε,G2730 · katoikeōto dwell
Cross-references
Genesis 12:4-5So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram [was] seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.Genesis 11:31-32And 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.Isaiah 41:9[Thou] whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou [art] my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.Isaiah 41:2Who raised up the righteous [man] from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made [him] rule over kings? he gave [them] as the dust to his sword, [and] as driven stubble to his bow.
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