בראשית, פרק י״א, פסוק כ״ד

The long chain of human generations begins to narrow, moving steadily toward its primary destination: the birth of the father of Abraham's family. At this stage, a specific age of twenty-nine years is recorded. This introduces a distinct numerical pattern where a base number is presented with exactly one year missing, a trend that continues to appear later in the list of generations [קאסוטו].

As the family line continues with the birth of Terah, an interesting detail emerges regarding his identity. In the Arabic tradition of generations, Nahor himself is called Terah, suggesting that he may have simply carried both names. Recognizing this dual identity offers a helpful way to resolve timeline contradictions that researchers have pointed out. Specifically, it helps explain the confusing gaps between the years of Terah's life and death and the exact time when Abraham finally set out on his journey [אם למקרא].