Genesis 12:7
New English Translation
7 The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants[a] I will give this land.” So Abram[b] built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.
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- Genesis 12:7 tn The same Hebrew term זֶרַע (zeraʿ) may mean “seed” (for planting), “offspring” (occasionally of animals, but usually of people), or “descendants” depending on the context.
- Genesis 12:7 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Abram) has been supplied in the translation for clarification.
Genesis 12:7
King James Version
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.
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Genesis 12:7
New International Version
7 The Lord appeared to Abram(A) and said, “To your offspring[a] I will give this land.(B)”(C) So he built an altar there to the Lord,(D) who had appeared to him.
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- Genesis 12:7 Or seed
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