Genesis 12:1 — The Lord told Abram, “Leave your country, your relatives, your family home, and… — FBV | maBible

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1 The Lord told Abram, “Leave your country, your relatives, your family home, and travel to the land I'm going to show you.

Passage themes

God's call — Now the LORD had said unto Abram
Leaving all to obey — Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house

Notes and references

“Your family home”: literally, “your father's house.”

Events in this chapter

12.1 — Abram appelé, Loth choisit Sodome

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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