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I’ll bless those who bless you, but I’ll curse the one who curses you, and through you all the people[a] of the earth will be blessed.”

So Abram left there, as the Lord had directed him, and Lot accompanied him. Abram was 75 years old when he left Haran. Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated, and the servants[b] he had acquired while living[c] in Haran. Then they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they arrived in the land of Canaan,

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  1. Genesis 12:3 Lit. families
  2. Genesis 12:5 Lit. the living beings
  3. Genesis 12:5 The Heb. lacks while living

I will bless those who bless you,
    and whoever curses you I will curse;(A)
and all peoples on earth
    will be blessed through you.(B)[a]

So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot(C) went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old(D) when he set out from Harran.(E) He took his wife Sarai,(F) his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated(G) and the people(H) they had acquired in Harran, and they set out for the land of Canaan,(I) and they arrived there.

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  1. Genesis 12:3 Or earth / will use your name in blessings (see 48:20)