Genesis 12:7
“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.”
Genesis 12:7 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him: To thy seed will I give this land. And he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Jehovah appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto Jehovah, who appeared unto him.
- DARBYDarby
- And Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land. And there he built an altar to Jehovah who had appeared to him.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Yahweh appeared to Abram and said, I will give this land to your seed. He built an altar there to Yahweh, who appeared to him.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Jehovah appeareth unto Abram, and saith, 'To thy seed I give this land;' and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, who hath appeared unto him.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The LORD appeared to Abram and said, "To your descendants, I will give this land." There, he built an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
Context: Genesis 12
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.
9And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
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.