Genesis 12
King James Version
12 Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
4 So 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.
5 And 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.
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.
10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
17 And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
18 And Pharaoh called Abram and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
19 Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.
20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
Genesis 12
Amplified Bible
Abram Journeys to Egypt
12 Now [in Haran] the Lord had said to Abram,
“Go away from your country,
And from your relatives
And from your father’s house,
To the land which I will show you;(A)
2
And [a]I will make you a great nation,
And I will bless you [abundantly],
And make your name great (exalted, distinguished);
And you shall be a blessing [a source of great good to others];
3
And I will bless (do good for, benefit) those who bless you,
And I will curse [that is, subject to My wrath and judgment] the one who curses (despises, dishonors, has contempt for) you.
And in you all the families (nations) of the earth will be blessed.”(B)
4 So Abram departed [in faithful obedience] as the Lord had directed him; and Lot [his nephew] left with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran. 5 Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his nephew, and all their possessions which they had acquired, and the people (servants) which they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan, 6 Abram passed through the land as far as the site of Shechem, to the [great] terebinth (oak) tree of Moreh. Now the [b]Canaanites were in the land at that time. 7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your descendants.” So Abram built an altar there to [honor] the Lord who had appeared to him. 8 Then he moved on from there to the mountain on the east of 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 on the name of the Lord [in worship through prayer, praise, and thanksgiving]. 9 Then Abram journeyed on, continuing toward the Negev (the South country of Judah).
10 Now there was a famine in the land; and Abram went down into Egypt to live temporarily, for the famine in the land was oppressive and severe. 11 And when he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “Listen: I know that you are [c]a beautiful woman; 12 so when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife’; and they will kill me [to acquire you], but they will let you live. 13 Please tell them that you are [d]my sister so that things will go well for me for your sake, and my life will be spared because of you.” 14 And when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was very beautiful. 15 Pharaoh’s princes (officials) also saw her and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken [for the purpose of marriage] into Pharaoh’s house (harem). 16 Therefore Pharaoh treated Abram well for her sake; he acquired sheep, oxen, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.
17 But the Lord punished Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife. 18 Then Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this that you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife? 19 Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her as my wife? Now then, here is your wife; take her and go!” 20 So Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they escorted him on his way, with his wife and all that he had.
Footnotes
- Genesis 12:2 These verses (2, 3) give the basic outline of God’s covenant with Abraham.
- Genesis 12:6 I.e. the descendants of Ham’s son who was cursed by Noah.
- Genesis 12:11 Sarai was about sixty-five years old at this time.
- Genesis 12:13 Sarai was Abraham’s half sister. They had the same father, but different mothers (Gen 20:12).
Genesis 12
English Standard Version
The Call of Abram
12 Now (A)the Lord said[a] to Abram, “Go from your country[b] and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. 2 (B)And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3 (C)I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and (D)in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”[c]
4 So Abram went, as the Lord had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from (E)Haran. 5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people that they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan, 6 Abram (F)passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to (G)the oak[d] of (H)Moreh. At that time (I)the Canaanites were in the land. 7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, (J)“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 (K)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.
Abram and Sarai in Egypt
10 Now (L)there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land. 11 When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “I know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance, 12 and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they (M)will kill me, but they will let you live. 13 Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared for your sake.” 14 When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful. 15 And when the princes of Pharaoh saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh. And the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. 16 And for her sake he dealt well with Abram; and he had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.
17 But the Lord (N)afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife. 18 So Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife? 19 Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her for my wife? Now then, here is your wife; take her, and go.” 20 And Pharaoh gave men orders concerning him, and they sent him away with his wife and all that he had.
Footnotes
- Genesis 12:1 Or had said
- Genesis 12:1 Or land
- Genesis 12:3 Or by you all the families of the earth shall bless themselves
- Genesis 12:6 Or terebinth
Génesis 12
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Dios llama a Abram
12 Y el Señor dijo a Abram:
«Vete de tu tierra,
De entre tus parientes
Y de la casa de tu padre,
A la tierra que Yo te mostraré(A).
2 Haré de ti una nación grande(B),
Y te bendeciré(C),
Engrandeceré tu nombre,
Y serás[a] bendición(D).
3 Bendeciré a los que te bendigan,
Y al que te maldiga, maldeciré[b](E).
En ti serán benditas todas las familias de la tierra(F)».
4 Entonces Abram se fue tal como el Señor le había dicho, y Lot se fue con él(G). Abram tenía 75 años cuando salió de Harán. 5 Abram tomó a Sarai su mujer y a Lot su sobrino, y todas las posesiones(H) que ellos habían acumulado y las personas[c] que habían adquirido en Harán(I), y salieron para ir a la tierra de Canaán; y a la tierra de Canaán llegaron(J). 6 Abram atravesó el país hasta el lugar de Siquem, hasta la encina[d] de More(K). Los cananeos habitaban entonces en esa tierra.
7 El Señor se apareció a Abram(L) y le dijo: «A tu descendencia[e] daré esta tierra(M)». Entonces Abram edificó allí un altar al Señor(N) que se le había aparecido. 8 De allí se trasladó hacia el monte al oriente de Betel[f], y plantó su tienda, teniendo a Betel al occidente(O) y Hai al oriente. Edificó allí un altar al Señor, e invocó el nombre del Señor(P). 9 Y Abram siguió su camino, continuando hacia el Neguev[g](Q).
Abram en Egipto
10 Pero hubo hambre en el país(R), y Abram descendió a Egipto para pasar allí un tiempo, porque el hambre era severa en aquella tierra(S). 11 Cuando se estaba acercando a[h] Egipto, Abram dijo a Sarai su mujer: «Mira, sé que eres una mujer de hermoso parecer(T); 12 y sucederá que cuando te vean los egipcios, dirán: “Esta es su mujer”; y me matarán(U), pero a ti te dejarán vivir. 13 Di, por favor, que eres mi hermana(V), para que me vaya bien por causa tuya, y para que yo[i] viva(W) gracias a ti».
14 Cuando Abram entró en Egipto, los egipcios vieron que la mujer era muy hermosa. 15 La vieron los oficiales de Faraón y la alabaron delante de él[j]. Entonces la mujer fue llevada(X) a la casa de Faraón. 16 Y este trató bien a Abram por causa de ella. Le dio[k] ovejas, vacas, asnos, siervos, siervas(Y), asnas y camellos(Z).
17 Pero el Señor hirió a Faraón y a su casa con grandes plagas por causa de Sarai, mujer de Abram(AA). 18 Entonces Faraón llamó a Abram, y le dijo: «¿Qué es esto que me has hecho(AB)? ¿Por qué no me avisaste que era tu mujer? 19 ¿Por qué dijiste: “Es mi hermana”, de manera que la tomé por mujer? Ahora pues, aquí está[l] tu mujer, tómala y vete». 20 Faraón dio órdenes a sus hombres acerca de Abram[m]; y ellos lo despidieron[n] con su mujer y con todo lo que le pertenecía.
Footnotes
- Génesis 12:2 Lit. para ser.
- Génesis 12:3 O sujetaré bajo maldición.
- Génesis 12:5 Lit. almas.
- Génesis 12:6 O el terebinto.
- Génesis 12:7 Lit. simiente.
- Génesis 12:8 I.e. Casa de Dios.
- Génesis 12:9 I.e. región del sur.
- Génesis 12:11 Lit. para entrar en.
- Génesis 12:13 Lit. mi alma.
- Génesis 12:15 Lit. Faraón.
- Génesis 12:16 Lit. tuvo.
- Génesis 12:19 O he aquí.
- Génesis 12:20 Lit. él.
- Génesis 12:20 Lit. lo enviaron.
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