Genesis 12

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God chooses Abram, a man living in Ur, and tells him to leave his country and family and go to a land that God will show him. Abram obeys and God promises to make him a great nation and bless him.

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God's Call to Abraham

1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:

2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.

5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.

6 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

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.

8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.

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

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

And there was a famine in the land: and <a href="/bible/biblical-figures/Abram">Abram</a> went down into <a href="/bible/biblical-figures/Egypt">Egypt</a> to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.

11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.

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

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

15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.

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

18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

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

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

Commentary

Genesis 12 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Genesis, as it marks the beginning of God's covenant with Abraham. In this chapter, God calls Abraham to leave his homeland and go to a land that God will show him. Abraham obeys God's command and sets out on a journey of faith. God promises Abraham that he will be blessed and that his descendants will be a great nation. God also promises to protect Abraham and his descendants, and to make them a blessing to all the nations of the earth. This promise is the foundation of the covenant between God and Abraham, and it is the basis of the Jewish faith. The chapter also contains a warning from God to Abraham. If Abraham or his descendants disobey God's commands, then God will punish them. This warning serves as a reminder to all of us that we must obey God's commands if we want to receive his blessings. Overall, Genesis 12 is an important chapter in the Bible. It marks the beginning of God's covenant with Abraham, and it contains a warning to all of us to obey God's commands. It is a reminder that God is faithful to his promises, and that we must be faithful to him in return.