Serug

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Serug was the son of Reu and the great-grandfather of Abraham, known only from the genealogical record of Genesis 11. He fathered Nahor at 30 and lived 200 years afterward.

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Biography

Father
Reu
Era
Primeval / Patriarchal

Family

Parents
Reu
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Serug
Old Testament Genesis Genealogy

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Jewish tradition (reflected in some rabbinic writings) later associated Serug's era with the spread of idolatry that Abraham's family would eventually leave behind in Ur.

Key Chapters

Genesis 11 The Tower of Babel 4 min read Serug stands three generations before Abraham, part of the quiet chain that conn...

Key Passages

The Generations of Serug

Genesis 11:20-23

Serug stands three generations before Abraham, part of the quiet chain that connects Noah's family to the patriarch called out of Ur.

A20nd Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:

21 And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters. 22 And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor: 23 And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

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