John Gill's Exposition on Nehemiah 9:7

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Thou art the Lord the God, who didst choose Abram, etc.] From among the Chaldeans, and out of his father’s family: and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees; by calling him from thence, of which (see <011128>Genesis 11:28,31 12:1), to which may be added what Amama f60 on that place observes; that some think that the sacred fire, which the Chaldeans worshipped, was kept in this city, from whence it was called Ur, that being worshipped by them and by the Assyrians under the name of Ur f61: and gavest him the name of Abraham; which was changed when the covenant of circumcision was given him, (<011705>Genesis 17:5).

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