Genesis 12:6-8
King James Version
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.
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Genesis 12:6-8
New International Version
6 Abram traveled through the land(A) as far as the site of the great tree of Moreh(B) at Shechem.(C) At that time the Canaanites(D) were in the land. 7 The Lord appeared to Abram(E) and said, “To your offspring[a] I will give this land.(F)”(G) So he built an altar there to the Lord,(H) who had appeared to him.
8 From there he went on toward the hills east of Bethel(I) and pitched his tent,(J) with Bethel on the west and Ai(K) on the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord.(L)
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- Genesis 12:7 Or seed
Genesis 12:6-8
New King James Version
6 Abram (A)passed through the land to the place of Shechem, (B)as far as [a]the terebinth tree of Moreh. (C)And the Canaanites were then in the land.
7 (D)Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, (E)“To your [b]descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an (F)altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him. 8 And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he built an altar to the Lord and (G)called on the name of the Lord.
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- Genesis 12:6 Heb. Alon Moreh
- Genesis 12:7 Lit. seed
Genesis 12:6-8
English Standard Version
6 Abram (A)passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to (B)the oak[a] of (C)Moreh. At that time (D)the Canaanites were in the land. 7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, (E)“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 (F)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.
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- Genesis 12:6 Or terebinth
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