Acts 7:4

Then having departed from the land of the Chaldeans, he settled in Charan. And from there, after the mavet of his Av, he was settled by Hashem here in this land in which we now are living. + 7:4 Gn 12:5

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The 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.

In Context

3And Hashem said to Avram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come to the land which I shall show you. + 7:3 Gn 12:1; 48:4

5And Hashem did not give to him a nachalah (inheritance) in it nor AD MIDRACH KAF REGEL (even enough to put your foot on); + 7:5 Dt 2:5 and yet, even when he had no ben, the havtachah (promise) of Hashem to him was ES HAARETZ HAZOT E'TEN (This land I will give) to him and to his zera (seed) after him. + 7:5 Dt 2:5; Gn 12:7; 13:15; 17:8; 26:3; 48:4

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Cross References

Genesis 12:4So Avram departed as Hashem had told him; and Lot went with him; and Avram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Charan.

Isaiah 41:9Thou whom I have taken hold of from the ketzot ha'aretz, 1 and called thee from the farthest borders thereof, 1 and said unto thee, Thou art Avdi; 1 I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away. 1

Matthew Henry on Acts 7:2-17

Stephen's Address. 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 show thee. 4 Then came he out of the land of the Chaldæans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell. 5… Read the whole commentary →

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