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Serug
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Serug

A son of Reu, father of Nahor and great-grandfather of Abraham, named in the genealogy of Genesis 11, in Chronicles, and in Luke's genealogy of Jesus.

Role: Ancestor of Abraham
Lived: Primeval age
Belonged to: Genealogy of Jesus

What we know β€” and how we know it

Bible β€” stated in scripture (with verse) Β· 1
Family & lineage
BibleSon of Reu.
Genesis 11:20
↳ Reu

Where in scripture

Genesis1 ChroniclesLuke

Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug.

Genesis 11:20 β€” Father of Nahor

Reu lived two hundred seven years after he became the father of Serug, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

Genesis 11:21

Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor.

Genesis 11:22

Serug lived two hundred years after he became the father of Nahor, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

Genesis 11:23

Serug, Nahor, Terah,

1 Chronicles 1:26

the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

Luke 3:35

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

Genesis 11:20Genesis 11:21Genesis 11:22Genesis 11:231 Chronicles 1:26Luke 3:35

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