Genesis 11:32
ESV
The days of Terah were 205 years, and Terah died in Haran.
NIV
Terah lived 205 years, and he died in Harran.
NASB
The days of Terah were 205 years; and Terah died in Haran.
CSB
Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran.
NLT
Terah lived for 205 years and died while still in Haran.
KJV
And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.
NKJV
So the days of Terah were two hundred and five years, and Terah died in Haran.
What does Genesis 11:32 mean?
The chapter ends by telling us that Terah lived to be 205 years old before dying in Haran. Although quite a short lifespan compared to those who lived before and immediately following the flood, Terah would have lived long enough to be alive for nearly all the major events of Abraham's life, including the eventual birth of Terah's grandson, Isaac.Genesis 11:27–32 begins a long section in Genesis titled ''the generations of Terah.'' Terah is Abram's father, and in some sense, his section does not end until Abram dies in Genesis 25. Abram's family also includes two brothers, his wife, a nephew, and a niece. Together, the whole family moves from Ur (southern Iraq) much closer to what will become the Promised Land. They settle short of Canaan in Haran, where Terah will live out the rest of his life. It is from Haran that God will call Abram to leave his home.
Genesis 11 contains three sections: God confuses and scatters the people of the world to stop the building of Babel and its tower. A genealogy is provided showing the direct links between Noah and Abram. The ''generations'' of Terah are introduced, providing a description of the family out of which God will call Abram to become the father of His chosen people.