Abram born in Ur
Genesis 11:26–29; 12:4; Acts 7:4
Abram, later called Abraham, was born to Terah in Ur of the Chaldees.
Abram grew up in Ur, a wealthy city of southern Mesopotamia where the moon god was worshiped. Joshua 24:2 says Terah's family “served other gods” there, which makes God's later call all the more remarkable.
Genesis 11:26 lists Abram first among Terah's sons, probably because of his importance rather than birth order.
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Dating notes
Primary (Ussher): Terah died at 205 in Haran (Genesis 11:32), and Abram left Haran at 75 after his father's death (Genesis 12:4; Acts 7:4), so Terah was 130 when Abram was born. Alternate: 2056 BC, if Abram was born when Terah was 70 (a surface reading of Genesis 11:26).