Verse 7

Genesis 12:7

King James Version

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7 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֵּרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ אֶל אַבְרָ֔ם וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר לְ/זַ֨רְעֲ/ךָ֔ אֶתֵּ֖ן אֶת הָ/אָ֣רֶץ הַ/זֹּ֑את וַ/יִּ֤בֶן שָׁם֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לַ/יהוָ֖ה הַ/נִּרְאֶ֥ה אֵלָֽי/ו

English Translation

And the LORD appeared to Abram and said, "To your descendants I will give this land." And he built an altar there to the LORD who appeared to him.

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Chapter 12 Context

1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy fa... Focus ↗

2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou sha... Focus ↗

3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all famili... Focus ↗

4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and... Focus ↗

5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gath... Focus ↗

6 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaani... Focus ↗

7 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded h...

8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethe... Focus ↗

9 And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. Focus ↗

10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine... Focus ↗

11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Be... Focus ↗

12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his... Focus ↗

13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall li... Focus ↗

14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she w... Focus ↗

15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into... Focus ↗

16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants,... Focus ↗

17 And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife. Focus ↗

18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not te... Focus ↗

19 Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy... Focus ↗

20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he... Focus ↗

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Book: Genesis
Chapter: Chapter 12 (20 verses)
Version: King James Version

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