Genesis 12:6-9
King James Version
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.
Read full chapter
Genesis 12:6-9
English Standard Version
6 Abram (A)passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to (B)the oak[a] of (C)Moreh. At that time (D)the Canaanites were in the land. 7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, (E)“To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him. 8 From there he moved to the hill country on the east of (F)Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. And there he built an altar to the Lord and called upon the name of the Lord. 9 And Abram journeyed on, still going toward the Negeb.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Genesis 12:6 Or terebinth
Genesis 12:6-9
New American Standard Bible
6 Abram passed through the land as far as the site of (A)Shechem, to the [a]oak of Moreh. Now the Canaanites were in the land at that time. 7 And the Lord (B)appeared to Abram and said, “(C)To your [b]descendants I will give this land.” So he built (D)an altar there to the Lord who had appeared to him. 8 Then he proceeded from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent with (E)Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the Lord and (F)called upon the name of the Lord. 9 Then Abram journeyed on, continuing toward (G)the [c]Negev.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Genesis 12:6 Or terebinth
- Genesis 12:7 Lit seed
- Genesis 12:9 I.e., South country
The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.
New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.
