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Ur of the Chaldees

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: U By: George A. Morrish

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City or district somewhere near the Euphrates, from whence Abraham was called of God (Gen. 11:28, 31²⁸And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees. (Genesis 11:28)
³¹And 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. (Genesis 11:31); Gen. 15:7⁷And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it. (Genesis 15:7); Neh. 9:7⁷Thou art the Lord the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham; (Nehemiah 9:7)). It is supposed to be identified with Mugheir, one of the most ancient sites in Chaldea, situate about 31° N, 46° 10' E. There are ruins of the true Chaldean type, with many tombs, indeed almost a city of tombs, the dead having been brought thither from long distances for burial because of the supposed sanctity of the place.

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