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Genesis 12:6-9
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Genesis 12:6-9
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6 Abram traveled through the land as far as the town of Shechem and then to the big tree at Moreh. The Canaanites were living in the land at that time.
7 The Lord appeared[a] to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your descendants.”
Abram built an altar to honor the Lord who appeared to him there. 8 Then he left that place and traveled to the mountains east of Bethel. He set up his tent there. Bethel was to the west, and Ai[b] was to the east. Abram built another altar at that place to honor the Lord, and he worshiped the Lord there. 9 Then he moved on toward the Negev, stopping for a time at several places on the way.
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- Genesis 12:7 The Lord appeared God often used special shapes so that people could see him. Sometimes he was like a man, an angel, a fire, or a bright light.
- Genesis 12:8 Ai The name of this town means “the ruins.”
Genesis 12:6-9
New International Version
Genesis 12:6-9
New International Version
6 Abram traveled through the land(A) as far as the site of the great tree of Moreh(B) at Shechem.(C) At that time the Canaanites(D) were in the land. 7 The Lord appeared to Abram(E) and said, “To your offspring[a] I will give this land.(F)”(G) So he built an altar there to the Lord,(H) who had appeared to him.
8 From there he went on toward the hills east of Bethel(I) and pitched his tent,(J) with Bethel on the west and Ai(K) on the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord.(L)
9 Then Abram set out and continued toward the Negev.(M)
Footnotes
- Genesis 12:7 Or seed
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