# Terah #

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## Facts: ##

Terah was a descendant of Noah's son, Shem. He was the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran.

* Terah left his home in Ur in order to go to the land of Canaan with his son Abram, his nephew Lot, and Abram's wife Sarai.
* On the way to Canaan, Terah and his family lived for years in the city of Haran in Mesopotamia. Terah died in Haran at the age of 205.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [Abraham](../other/abraham.md), [Canaan](../other/canaan.md), [Haran](../other/haran.md), [Lot](../other/lot.md), [Mesopotamia](../other/mesopotamia.md), [Nahor](../other/nahor.md), [Sarah](../other/sarah.md), [Shem](../other/shem.md), [Ur](../other/ur.md))

## Bible References: ##

Genesis 11:31-32

* [1 Chronicles 01:24-27](en/tn/1ch/help/01/24)
* [Luke 03:33-35](en/tn/luk/help/03/33)

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