Genesis 12:6
“And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.”
Genesis 12:6 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Abram passed through the country into the place of Sichem, as far as the noble vale: now the Chanaanite was at that time in the land.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Shechem, unto the oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
- DARBYDarby
- And Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. The Canaanite was then in the land.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Abram passeth over into the land, unto the place Shechem, unto the oak of Moreh; and the Canaanite is then in the land.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Abram traveled through the land until he reached the site at Shechem, near the oak of Moreh. At that time, the Canaanites were in the land.
Context: Genesis 12
4So 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.
5And 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.
6And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
7And 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.
8And 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.
About Genesis 12: God's Call to Abraham
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.
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.