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Genesis 12:5 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Abram took Sarai his wife, Lot his brother’s son, all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people whom they had acquired in Haran, and they went to go into the land of Canaan. They entered into the land of Canaan. "

Genesis 12:5

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3 I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who treats you with contempt. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”

4 So Abram went, as the LORD had told him. Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.

5 Abram took Sarai his wife, Lot his brother’s son, all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people whom they had acquired in Haran, and they went to go into the land of Canaan. They entered into the land of Canaan.

6 Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time, Canaanites were in the land.

7 The LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” He built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.

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Abraham

  • Sarah Abraham is the husband of Sarah.
    Source: Genesis 11:29
    Abram and Nahor married wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, who was also the father of Iscah.
    Read Genesis 11:29
  • Ishmael Abraham is the father of Ishmael.
    Source: Genesis 16:15
    Hagar bore a son for Abram. Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.
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  • Isaac Abraham is the father of Isaac.
    Source: Genesis 21:3
    Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
    Read Genesis 21:3

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Sarah

  • Abraham Abraham is the husband of Sarah.
    Source: Genesis 11:29
    Abram and Nahor married wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, who was also the father of Iscah.
    Read Genesis 11:29
  • Isaac Sarah is the mother of Isaac.
    Source: Genesis 21:3
    Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
    Read Genesis 21:3

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Selected relationship data adapted from BibleData, Brady Stephenson (CC BY 4.0). Reviewed, translated and supplemented with Scripture references.

Related Verses

Genesis 11:31

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"Terah took Abram his son, Lot the son of Haran, his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife. They went from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan. They came to Haran and lived there."

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Genesis 13:12

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"Abram lived in the land of Canaan, and Lot lived in the cities of the plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom."

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Judith 5:9

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"Then their God commanded them to depart from the place where they sojourned, and to go into the land of Canaan. They lived there, and prospered with gold and silver, and with exceedingly much cattle."

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Joshua 24:3

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"I took your father Abraham from beyond the River, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his offspring, and gave him Isaac."

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1 Chronicles 1:27

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"Abram (also called Abraham)."

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Acts 7:4

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"Then he came out of the land of the Chaldaeans and lived in Haran. From there, when his father was dead, God moved him into this land where you are now living."

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Genesis 12:1

"Now the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, and your relatives, and your father’s house, and go to the land that I will show you."

Genesis 12:2

"I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing."

Genesis 12:3

"I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who treats you with contempt. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”"

Genesis 12:4

"So Abram went, as the LORD had told him. Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran."

Genesis 12:6

"Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time, Canaanites were in the land."

Genesis 12:7

"The LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” He built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him."

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