Haran

Modern location: Harran, Turkey

First named: Genesis 11:31

City Mesopotamia Patriarchal

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A city in upper Mesopotamia where Abraham's family settled on their way from Ur, and where Abraham's father Terah died before Abraham continued on to Canaan at God's call (Genesis 11:31-12:5). Both Isaac's servant and, later, Jacob traveled back to Haran's vicinity to find wives among Abraham's extended family there (Genesis 24; 27:43-29:4).

References: Genesis 11:31; Genesis 12:4-5; Genesis 27:43; Genesis 29:4

People connected to Haran

Abraham (M) — settled here with Terah, then left at God's call for Canaan
Genesis 11:31; Genesis 12:4
Bethuel (M) — an Aramean of this region who consented to Rebekah's marriage to Isaac
Genesis 24:50
Sarah (F) — left this city with Abraham for the land God promised
Genesis 11:31; Genesis 12:5

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