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Genesis 12

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1 ¶ 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: LORDH3068 saidH559 AbramH87 outH3212 countryH776 kindredH4138 father'sH1 houseH1004 landH776 shewH7200 See also: Hebrews 11:8 Nehemiah 9:7 Acts 7:2-6 Isaiah 51:2 Joshua 24:2-3

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: theeH6213 greatH1419 nationH1471 blessH1288 makeH1431 nameH8034 greatH1431 blessingH1293 See also: 2 Samuel 7:9 Galatians 3:14 Genesis 18:18 Genesis 17:4-6 Genesis 28:3-4

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. blessH1288 blessH1288 curseH779 cursethH7043 familiesH4940 earthH127 blessedH1288 See also: Galatians 3:8 Genesis 22:18 Genesis 27:29 Acts 3:25-26 Numbers 24:9

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. AbramH87 departedH3212 LORDH3068 spokenH1696 LotH3876 wentH3212 AbramH87 seventyH7657 seventyH8141 fiveH2568 yearsH8141 oldH1121 departedH3318 HaranH2771 See also: Hebrews 11:8 Genesis 11:31 Genesis 11:27

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. AbramH87 tookH3947 SaraiH8297 wifeH802 LotH3876 brother'sH251 sonH1121 substanceH7399 gatheredH7408 soulsH5315 gottenH6213 HaranH2771 forthH3318 goH3212 landH776 CanaanH3667 landH776 CanaanH3667 cameH935 See also: Genesis 14:14 Genesis 11:31 Acts 7:4 Hebrews 11:8-9 Genesis 10:19

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. AbramH87 throughH5674 landH776 placeH4725 SichemH7927 plainH436 MorehH4176 CanaaniteH3669 thenH227 landH776 See also: Deuteronomy 11:30 Hebrews 11:9 Genesis 13:7 Genesis 35:4 Genesis 10:18-19

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. LORDH3068 appearedH7200 AbramH87 saidH559 seedH2233 giveH5414 thisH2063 landH776 buildedH1129 altarH4196 LORDH3068 appearedH7200 See also: Genesis 17:8 Genesis 13:15 Genesis 17:1 Genesis 18:1 Galatians 3:16

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. removedH6275 mountainH2022 eastH6924 BethelH1008 pitchedH5186 tentH168 BethelH1008 westH3220 HaiH5857 eastH6924 buildedH1129 altarH4196 LORDH3068 calledH7121 nameH8034 LORDH3068 See also: Genesis 4:26 Nehemiah 11:31 Genesis 21:33 Genesis 13:4 Genesis 28:19

9 And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. AbramH87 journeyedH5265 onH1980 stillH5265 southH5045 See also: Genesis 13:3 Genesis 13:1 Genesis 24:62 Psalms 105:13 Hebrews 11:13-14

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. famineH7458 landH776 AbramH87 downH3381 EgyptH4714 sojournH1481 famineH7458 grievousH3515 landH776 See also: Genesis 43:1 Genesis 26:1-3 Genesis 42:5 Genesis 46:3-4 Genesis 47:13

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: whenH834 nearH7126 enterH935 EgyptH4714 saidH559 SaraiH8297 wifeH802 BeholdH2009 nowH4994 knowH3045 fairH3303 womanH802 uponH4758 See also: Genesis 26:7 Genesis 12:14 Genesis 29:17 Proverbs 21:30 Genesis 39:6-7

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. EgyptiansH4713 seeH7200 sayH559 wifeH802 killH2026 aliveH2421 See also: Genesis 20:11 Genesis 26:7 Proverbs 29:25 Matthew 10:28 1 John 1:8-10

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. SayH559 theeH4994 sisterH269 thatH4616 wellH3190 soulH5315 liveH2421 theeH1558 See also: Genesis 26:7 Genesis 20:2 Genesis 20:12-13 Genesis 20:5 Jeremiah 17:5-8

14 ¶ And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. AbramH87 comeH935 EgyptH4714 EgyptiansH4713 beheldH7200 womanH802 veryH3966 fairH3303 See also: Genesis 3:6 Genesis 6:2 Genesis 39:7 Matthew 5:28

15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. princesH8269 PharaohH6547 sawH7200 commendedH1984 beforeH413 PharaohH6547 womanH802 takenH3947 Pharaoh'sH6547 houseH1004 See also: Genesis 20:2 Genesis 40:2 Genesis 41:1 Exodus 2:5 Exodus 2:15

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. entreatedH3190 AbramH87 wellH3190 sheepH6629 oxenH1241 assesH2543 menservantsH5650 maidservantsH8198 assesH860 camelsH1581 See also: Genesis 20:14 Genesis 13:2 Genesis 24:35 Genesis 26:14 Genesis 32:5

17 And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife. LORDH3068 plaguedH5060 PharaohH6547 houseH1004 greatH1419 plaguesH5061 ofH1697 SaraiH8297 Abram'sH87 wifeH802 See also: 1 Chronicles 16:21 Genesis 20:18 Psalms 105:14-15 1 Chronicles 21:22 Job 34:19

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? PharaohH6547 calledH7121 AbramH87 saidH559 doneH6213 tellH5046 wifeH802 See also: Genesis 20:9-10 Genesis 26:9-11 1 Samuel 14:43 Proverbs 21:1 Genesis 3:13

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. thouH559 sisterH269 takenH3947 wifeH802 wifeH802 takeH3947 wayH3212

20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had. PharaohH6547 commandedH6680 menH582 awayH7971 wifeH802 See also: Psalms 105:14-15 Proverbs 21:1 Exodus 18:27 1 Samuel 29:6-11

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