The Legends of the Jews, Volume I

Nahor (son of Serug)

Also known as: Nahor · Role: son · First appears: The Wicked Generations

When Serug had a son, Nahor (son of Serug), he taught him the arts of the Chaldees, including soothsaying and magic. In time, Nahor (son of Serug) named his son Terah, because ravens and other birds plagued people and devoured their seed.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Serug taught Nahor the arts of the Chaldees, including soothsaying and magic.(The Wicked Generations)
    • With: Serug
    • “when he himself had a son, Nahor by name, he taught him the arts of the Chaldees, how to be a soothsayer and practice magic according to signs in the heavens.”
  • Nahor named his son Terah because ravens and other birds plagued men and devoured their seed.(The Wicked Generations)
    • With: Terah
    • “Nahor called his son Terah, because the ravens and the other birds plagued men, devoured their seed, and reduced them to destitution.”

The Wicked Generations

  • parent: Serug “when he himself had a son, Nahor by name”
  • child: Terah “Nahor called his son Terah”

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