Genesis 12 (KJV) — Text, Meaning & Cross-References

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: LORD^H3068 said^H559 Abram^H87 out^H3212 country^H776 kindred^H4138 father's^H1 house^H1004 land^H776 shew^H7200

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: thee^H6213 great^H1419 nation^H1471 bless^H1288 make^H1431 name^H8034 great^H1431 blessing^H1293

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. bless^H1288 bless^H1288 curse^H779 curseth^H7043 families^H4940 earth^H127 blessed^H1288

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. Abram^H87 departed^H3212 LORD^H3068 spoken^H1696 Lot^H3876 went^H3212 Abram^H87 seventy^H7657 seventy^H8141 five^H2568 years^H8141 old^H1121 departed^H3318 Haran^H2771

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. Abram^H87 took^H3947 Sarai^H8297 wife^H802 Lot^H3876 brother's^H251 son^H1121 substance^H7399 gathered^H7408 souls^H5315 gotten^H6213 Haran^H2771 forth^H3318 go^H3212 land^H776 Canaan^H3667 land^H776 Canaan^H3667 came^H935

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. Abram^H87 through^H5674 land^H776 place^H4725 Sichem^H7927 plain^H436 Moreh^H4176 Canaanite^H3669 then^H227 land^H776

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. LORD^H3068 appeared^H7200 Abram^H87 said^H559 seed^H2233 give^H5414 this^H2063 land^H776 builded^H1129 altar^H4196 LORD^H3068 appeared^H7200

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. removed^H6275 mountain^H2022 east^H6924 Bethel^H1008 pitched^H5186 tent^H168 Bethel^H1008 west^H3220 Hai^H5857 east^H6924 builded^H1129 altar^H4196 LORD^H3068 called^H7121 name^H8034 LORD^H3068

9 And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. Abram^H87 journeyed^H5265 on^H1980 still^H5265 south^H5045

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. famine^H7458 land^H776 Abram^H87 down^H3381 Egypt^H4714 sojourn^H1481 famine^H7458 grievous^H3515 land^H776

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: when^H834 near^H7126 enter^H935 Egypt^H4714 said^H559 Sarai^H8297 wife^H802 Behold^H2009 now^H4994 know^H3045 fair^H3303 woman^H802 upon^H4758

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. Egyptians^H4713 see^H7200 say^H559 wife^H802 kill^H2026 alive^H2421

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. Say^H559 thee^H4994 sister^H269 that^H4616 well^H3190 soul^H5315 live^H2421 thee^H1558

14 ¶ And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. Abram^H87 come^H935 Egypt^H4714 Egyptians^H4713 beheld^H7200 woman^H802 very^H3966 fair^H3303

15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. princes^H8269 Pharaoh^H6547 saw^H7200 commended^H1984 before^H413 Pharaoh^H6547 woman^H802 taken^H3947 Pharaoh's^H6547 house^H1004

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. entreated^H3190 Abram^H87 well^H3190 sheep^H6629 oxen^H1241 asses^H2543 menservants^H5650 maidservants^H8198 asses^H860 camels^H1581

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? Pharaoh^H6547 called^H7121 Abram^H87 said^H559 done^H6213 tell^H5046 wife^H802

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. thou^H559 sister^H269 taken^H3947 wife^H802 wife^H802 take^H3947 way^H3212

20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had. Pharaoh^H6547 commanded^H6680 men^H582 away^H7971 wife^H802

Genesis 12:1-20