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

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

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

4 So Abram went, as Yahweh 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. The Canaanites were in the land, then.

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

8 He left from there to go to the mountain on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to Yahweh and called on Yahweh’s name.

9 Abram traveled, still going on toward the South.

10 There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was severe in the land.

11 When he had come near to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at.

12 It will happen, when the Egyptians see you, that they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ They will kill me, but they will save you alive.

13 Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you.”

14 When Abram had come into Egypt, Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

15 The princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.

16 He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.

17 Yahweh afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

18 Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this that you have done to me? Why didn’t you tell me that she was your wife?

19 Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her to be my wife? Now therefore, see your wife, take her, and go your way.”

20 Pharaoh commanded men concerning him, and they escorted him away with his wife and all that he had.

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Hebrew interlinear — Genesis 12:1–20 (268 words)
1
  1. וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  2. יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
  3. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  4. אַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamAbramH87
  5. לֶךְ\־lekh-goH1980
  6. לְ/ךָ֛le./Khafor <the>/ yourselfH9031
  7. מֵ/אַרְצְ/ךָ֥me./'ar.tze./Khafrom/ land/ yourH776
  8. וּ/מִ/מּֽוֹלַדְתְּ/ךָ֖u./mi./mo.lad.te./Khaand/ from/ kindred/ yourH4138
  9. וּ/מִ/בֵּ֣יתu./mi./Beitand/ from/ [the] household ofH1004
  10. אָבִ֑י/ךָ'a.Vi./khafather/ yourH1
  11. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  12. הָ/אָ֖רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ landH776
  13. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
  14. אַרְאֶֽ/ךָּ\׃'ar.'E./kaI will show/ youH7200
2
  1. וְ/אֶֽעֶשְׂ/ךָ֙ve./'e.'es./Khaso/ I may make/ youH6213
  2. לְ/ג֣וֹיle./Goyinto/ a nationH1471
  3. גָּד֔וֹלga.DolgreatH1419
  4. וַ/אֲבָ֣רֶכְ/ךָ֔va./'a.Va.rekh./khaand/ I will bless/ youH1288
  5. וַ/אֲגַדְּלָ֖הva./'a.ga.de.Lahand/ I will make greatH1431
  6. שְׁמֶ֑/ךָshe.Me./khaname/ yourH8034
  7. וֶ/הְיֵ֖הve/h.Yehand/ you beH1961
  8. בְּרָכָֽה\׃be.ra.Khaha blessingH1293
3
  1. וַ/אֲבָֽרֲכָה֙va./'a.va.ra.Khahso/ let me blessH1288
  2. מְבָ֣רְכֶ֔י/ךָme.Va.re.Khei./khaH1288
  3. וּ/מְקַלֶּלְ/ךָ֖u./me.ka.lel./Chaand/ [one who] disdains/ youH7043
  4. אָאֹ֑ר'a.'OrI will curseH779
  5. וְ/נִבְרְכ֣וּve./niv.re.Khuand/ they will be blessedH1288
  6. בְ/ךָ֔ve./Khaby <the>/ youH9031
  7. כֹּ֖לkolallH3605
  8. מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.ChotH4940
  9. הָ/אֲדָמָֽה\׃ha./'a.da.Mahthe/ earthH127
4
  1. וַ/יֵּ֣לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentH1980
  2. אַבְרָ֗ם'av.RamAbramH87
  3. כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֨רka./'a.Sherjust/ asH834
  4. דִּבֶּ֤רdi.Berhe had saidH1696
  5. אֵלָי/ו֙'e.La/vto/ himH413
  6. יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
  7. וַ/יֵּ֥לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentH1980
  8. אִתּ֖/וֹ'i.T/owith/ himH854
  9. ל֑וֹטLotLotH3876
  10. וְ/אַבְרָ֗םve./'av.Ramand/ AbramH87
  11. בֶּן\־ben-H1121
  12. חָמֵ֤שׁcha.MeshfiveH2568
  13. שָׁנִים֙sha.NimyearsH8141
  14. וְ/שִׁבְעִ֣יםve./shiv.'Imand/ seventyH7657
  15. שָׁנָ֔הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
  16. בְּ/צֵאת֖/וֹbe./tze.T/owhen/ came out/ heH3318
  17. מֵ/חָרָֽן\׃me./cha.Ranfrom/ HaranH2771
5
  1. וַ/יִּקַּ֣חva/i.yi.Kachand/ he tookH3947
  2. אַבְרָם֩'av.RamAbramH87
  3. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  4. שָׂרַ֨יsa.RaiSaraiH8297
  5. אִשְׁתּ֜/וֹ'ish.T/owife/ hisH802
  6. וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
  7. ל֣וֹטLotLotH3876
  8. בֶּן\־ben-H1121
  9. אָחִ֗י/ו'a.Chi/vbrother/ hisH251
  10. וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
  11. כָּל\־kol-allH3605
  12. רְכוּשָׁ/ם֙re.khu.Sha/mpossession[s]/ theirH7399
  13. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
  14. רָכָ֔שׁוּra.Kha.shuthey had accumulatedH7408
  15. וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
  16. הַ/נֶּ֖פֶשׁha./Ne.feshthe/ person[s]H5315
  17. אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whomH834
  18. עָשׂ֣וּ'a.Suthey had acquiredH6213
  19. בְ/חָרָ֑ןve./cha.Ranin/ HaranH2771
  20. וַ/יֵּצְא֗וּva/i.ye.tze.'Uand/ they went outH3318
  21. לָ/לֶ֙כֶת֙la./Le.khetto/ goH1980
  22. אַ֣רְצָ/ה'Ar.tza/hH776
  23. כְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667
  24. וַ/יָּבֹ֖אוּva/i.ya.Vo.'uand/ they cameH935
  25. אַ֥רְצָ/ה'Ar.tza/hH776
  26. כְּנָֽעַן\׃ke.Na.'anCanaanH3667
6
  1. וַ/יַּעֲבֹ֤רva/i.ya.'a.Vorand/ he passedH5674
  2. אַבְרָם֙'av.RamAbramH87
  3. בָּ/אָ֔רֶץba./'A.retzin the/ landH776
  4. עַ֚ד'adtoH5704
  5. מְק֣וֹםme.KomH4725
  6. שְׁכֶ֔םshe.KhemShechemH7927
  7. עַ֖ד'adtoH5704
  8. אֵל֣וֹן'e.LonH436
  9. מוֹרֶ֑הmo.RehMorehH4176
  10. וְ/הַֽ/כְּנַעֲנִ֖יve./ha./ke.na.'a.Niand/ the/ Canaanite[s]H3669
  11. אָ֥ז'azthenH227
  12. בָּ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ba./'A.retzH776
7
  1. וַ/יֵּרָ֤אva/i.ye.Ra'and/ he appearedH7200
  2. יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
  3. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  4. אַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamAbramH87
  5. וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  6. לְ/זַ֨רְעֲ/ךָ֔le./Zar.'a./khato/ offspring/ yourH2233
  7. אֶתֵּ֖ן'e.TenI will giveH5414
  8. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  9. הָ/אָ֣רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ landH776
  10. הַ/זֹּ֑אתha./Zot<the>/ thisH2063
  11. וַ/יִּ֤בֶןva/i.Yi.venand/ he builtH1129
  12. שָׁם֙shamthereH8033
  13. מִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achan altarH4196
  14. לַ/יהוָ֖הla./Yah.wehto/ YahwehH3068
  15. הַ/נִּרְאֶ֥הha./nir.'Ehwho/ had appearedH7200
  16. אֵלָֽי/ו\׃'e.La/vto/ himH413
8
  1. וַ/יַּעְתֵּ֨קva/i.ya'.Tekand/ he moved onH6275
  2. מִ/שָּׁ֜םmi./Shamfrom/ thereH8033
  3. הָ/הָ֗רָ/הha./Ha.ra/hthe/ hill country/ towardsH2022
  4. מִ/קֶּ֛דֶםmi./Ke.demfrom/ [the] eastH6924
  5. לְ/בֵֽית\־le./veit-of/ Beth-H1008
  6. אֵ֖ל'el-elH1008
  7. וַ/יֵּ֣טva/i.Yetand/ he pitchedH5186
  8. אָהְָל֑/וֹ'o.ho.L/otent/ hisH168
  9. בֵּֽית\־beit-Beth-H1008
  10. אֵ֤ל'el-elH1008
  11. מִ/יָּם֙mi./YamH3220
  12. וְ/הָ/עַ֣יve./ha./'Aiand/ <the>/ AiH5857
  13. מִ/קֶּ֔דֶםmi./Ke.demH6924
  14. וַ/יִּֽבֶן\־va/i.yi.ven-and/ he builtH1129
  15. שָׁ֤םshamthereH8033
  16. מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙miz.Be.achan altarH4196
  17. לַֽ/יהוָ֔הla./Yah.wehto/ YahwehH3068
  18. וַ/יִּקְרָ֖אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he calledH7121
  19. בְּ/שֵׁ֥םbe./Shemon/ [the] name ofH8034
  20. יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
9
  1. וַ/יִּסַּ֣עva/i.yi.Sa'and/ he journeyedH5265
  2. אַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamAbramH87
  3. הָל֥וֹךְha.LokhgoingH1980
  4. וְ/נָס֖וֹעַve./na.So.a'and/ journeyingH5265
  5. הַ/נֶּֽגְבָּ/ה\׃\ \פha./Neg.ba/hthe/ south/ towardsH5045
10
  1. וַ/יְהִ֥יva/y.Hiand/ it wasH1961
  2. רָעָ֖בra.'Ava famineH7458
  3. בָּ/אָ֑רֶץba./'A.retzin the/ landH776
  4. וַ/יֵּ֨רֶדva/i.Ye.redand/ he went downH3381
  5. אַבְרָ֤ם'av.RamAbramH87
  6. מִצְרַ֙יְמָ/ה֙mitz.Ray.ma/hEgypt/ towardsH4714
  7. לָ/ג֣וּרla./Gurto/ sojournH1481
  8. שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033
  9. כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
  10. כָבֵ֥דkha.VedH3515
  11. הָ/רָעָ֖בha./ra.'Avthe/ famineH7458
  12. בָּ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ba./'A.retzin the/ landH776
11
  1. וַ/יְהִ֕יva/y.Hiand/ it wasH1961
  2. כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֥רka./'a.Sherjust/ asH834
  3. הִקְרִ֖יבhik.Rivhe drew nearH7126
  4. לָ/ב֣וֹאla./Vo'to/ enterH935
  5. מִצְרָ֑יְמָ/הmitz.Ra.ye.ma/hEgypt/ <towards>H4714
  6. וַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  7. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  8. שָׂרַ֣יsa.RaiSaraiH8297
  9. אִשְׁתּ֔/וֹ'ish.T/owife/ hisH802
  10. הִנֵּה\־hi.neh-here!H2009
  11. נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994
  12. יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045
  13. כִּ֛יkithatH3588
  14. אִשָּׁ֥ה'i.ShahH802
  15. יְפַת\־ye.fat-beautiful ofH3303
  16. מַרְאֶ֖הmar.'EhappearanceH4758
  17. אָֽתְּ\׃'AtyouH859
12
  1. וְ/הָיָ֗הve./ha.Yahand/ it will beH1961
  2. כִּֽי\־ki-thatH3588
  3. יִרְא֤וּyir.'Uthey will seeH7200
  4. אֹתָ/ךְ֙'o.to/Kh<obj.>/ youH853
  5. הַ/מִּצְרִ֔יםha./mitz.Rimthe/ EgyptiansH4713
  6. וְ/אָמְר֖וּve./'a.me.Ruand/ they will sayH559
  7. אִשְׁתּ֣/וֹ'ish.T/oH802
  8. זֹ֑אתZotthisH2063
  9. וְ/הָרְג֥וּve./ha.re.Guand/ they will killH2026
  10. אֹתִ֖/י'o.T/i<obj.>/ meH853
  11. וְ/אֹתָ֥/ךְve./'o.Ta/khand/ <obj.>/ youH853
  12. יְחַיּֽוּ\׃ye.chai.Yuthey will let liveH2421
13
  1. אִמְרִי\־'im.ri-sayH559
  2. נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994
  3. אֲחֹ֣תִ/י'a.Cho.t/iH269
  4. אָ֑תְּ'AtyouH859
  5. לְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anso thatH4616
  6. יִֽיטַב\־yi.tav-it may go wellH3190
  7. לִ֣/יl/ifor <the>/ meH9030
  8. בַ/עֲבוּרֵ֔/ךְva./'a.vu.Re/khfor/ sake of/ youH5668
  9. וְ/חָיְתָ֥הve./cha.ye.Tahand/ it will liveH2421
  10. נַפְשִׁ֖/יnaf.Sh/ilife/ myH5315
  11. בִּ/גְלָלֵֽ/ךְ\׃bi/g.la.Le/khon/ account of/ youH1558
14
  1. וַ/יְהִ֕יva/y.Hiand/ it wasH1961
  2. כְּ/ב֥וֹאke./Vo'when/ enteredH935
  3. אַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamAbramH87
  4. מִצְרָ֑יְמָ/הmitz.Ra.ye.ma/hEgypt/ <towards>H4714
  5. וַ/יִּרְא֤וּva/i.yir.'Uand/ they sawH7200
  6. הַ/מִּצְרִים֙ha./mitz.Rimthe/ EgyptiansH4713
  7. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  8. הָ֣/אִשָּׁ֔הha./'i.Shahthe/ womanH802
  9. כִּֽי\־ki-thatH3588
  10. יָפָ֥הya.FahH3303
  11. הִ֖ואhi'sheH1931
  12. מְאֹֽד\׃me.'OdveryH3966
15
  1. וַ/יִּרְא֤וּva/i.yir.'Uand/ they sawH7200
  2. אֹתָ/הּ֙'o.Ta/h<obj.>/ herH853
  3. שָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269
  4. פַרְעֹ֔הfar.'OhPharaohH6547
  5. וַ/יְהַֽלְל֥וּva/y.ha.Luand/ they praisedH1984
  6. אֹתָ֖/הּ'o.Ta/h<obj.>/ herH853
  7. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  8. פַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhPharaohH6547
  9. וַ/תֻּקַּ֥חva./tu.Kachand/ she was takenH3947
  10. הָ/אִשָּׁ֖הha./'i.Shahthe/ womanH802
  11. בֵּ֥יתbeitH1004
  12. פַּרְעֹֽה\׃par.'OhPharaohH6547
16
  1. וּ/לְ/אַבְרָ֥םu/l./'av.Ramand/ to/ AbramH87
  2. הֵיטִ֖יבhei.Tivhe did goodH3190
  3. בַּ/עֲבוּרָ֑/הּba./'a.vu.Ra/hfor/ sake of/ herH5668
  4. וַֽ/יְהִי\־va/y.hi-and/ it be[longed]H1961
  5. ל֤/וֹl/oto <the>/ himH9033
  6. צֹאן\־tzon-sheepH6629
  7. וּ/בָקָר֙u./va.Karand/ cattleH1241
  8. וַ/חֲמֹרִ֔יםva./cha.mo.Rimand/ [male] donkeysH2543
  9. וַ/עֲבָדִים֙va./'a.va.Dimand/ [male] servantsH5650
  10. וּ/שְׁפָחֹ֔תu./she.fa.Chotand/ female servantsH8198
  11. וַ/אֲתֹנֹ֖תva./'a.to.Notand/ female donkeysH860
  12. וּ/גְמַלִּֽים\׃u./ge.ma.Limand/ camelsH1581
17
  1. וַ/יְנַגַּ֨עva/y.na.Ga'and/ he struckH5060
  2. יְהוָ֧ה\׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068
  3. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  4. פַּרְעֹ֛הpar.'OhPharaohH6547
  5. נְגָעִ֥יםne.ga.'ImplaguesH5061
  6. גְּדֹלִ֖יםge.do.LimgreatH1419
  7. וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
  8. בֵּית֑/וֹbei.T/ohouse/ hisH1004
  9. עַל\־'al-onH5921
  10. דְּבַ֥רde.VarH1697
  11. שָׂרַ֖יsa.RaiSaraiH8297
  12. אֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802
  13. אַבְרָֽם\׃'av.RamAbramH87
18
  1. וַ/יִּקְרָ֤אva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he summonedH7121
  2. פַרְעֹה֙far.'OhPharaohH6547
  3. לְ/אַבְרָ֔םle./'av.Ram<to>/ AbramH87
  4. וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  5. מַה\־mah-what?H4100
  6. זֹּ֖אתzotthisH2063
  7. עָשִׂ֣יתָ'a.Si.tahave you doneH6213
  8. לִּ֑/יL/ito <the>/ meH9030
  9. לָ֚/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?H4100
  10. לֹא\־lo'-notH3808
  11. הִגַּ֣דְתָּhi.Gad.tadid you tellH5046
  12. לִּ֔/יL/ito <the>/ meH9030
  13. כִּ֥יkithatH3588
  14. אִשְׁתְּ/ךָ֖'ish.te./KhaH802
  15. הִֽוא\׃hi'sheH1931
19
  1. לָ/מָ֤הla./Mah<to>/ why?H4100
  2. אָמַ֙רְתָּ֙'a.Mar.tadid you sayH559
  3. אֲחֹ֣תִ/י'a.Cho.t/iH269
  4. הִ֔ואhi'sheH1931
  5. וָ/אֶקַּ֥חva./'e.Kachand/ I tookH3947
  6. אֹתָ֛/הּ'o.Ta/h<obj.>/ herH853
  7. לִ֖/יl/ifor <the>/ myselfH9030
  8. לְ/אִשָּׁ֑הle./'i.Shahto/ a wifeH802
  9. וְ/עַתָּ֕הve./'a.Tahand/ nowH6258
  10. הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009
  11. אִשְׁתְּ/ךָ֖'ish.te./Khawife/ yourH802
  12. קַ֥חkachtake [her]H3947
  13. וָ/לֵֽךְ\׃va./Lekhand/ goH1980
20
  1. וַ/יְצַ֥וva/y.Tzavand/ he commandedH6680
  2. עָלָ֛י/ו'a.La/von/ himH5921
  3. פַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhPharaohH6547
  4. אֲנָשִׁ֑ים'a.na.ShimmenH582
  5. וַֽ/יְשַׁלְּח֥וּva/y.sha.le.Chuand/ they sent awayH7971
  6. אֹת֛/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himH853
  7. וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
  8. אִשְׁתּ֖/וֹ'ish.T/owife/ hisH802
  9. וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
  10. כָּל\־kol-allH3605
  11. אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
  12. לֽ/וֹ\׃l/oH9033

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Strong's words in Genesis 12 (6)
Strong's H87 — אַבְרָ֔ם ('av.Ram)
Abram. Appears 12 times in Genesis 12.
Strong's H802 — אִשְׁתּ֜/וֹ ('ish.T/o)
wife/ his. Appears 11 times in Genesis 12.
Strong's H776 — מֵ/אַרְצְ/ךָ֥ (me./'ar.tze./Kha)
from/ land/ your. Appears 9 times in Genesis 12.
Strong's H3068 — יְהוָה֙ (Yah.weh)
Yahweh. Appears 7 times in Genesis 12.
Strong's H559 — וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר (va/i.Yo.mer)
and/ he said. Appears 7 times in Genesis 12.
Strong's H1961 — וֶ/הְיֵ֖ה (ve/h.Yeh)
and/ you be. Appears 6 times in Genesis 12.

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“Please note that the same Moses says in another passage that God appeared to Abraham. Yet the same Moses hears from God that no man can see God and live. If God cannot be seen, how did God appear?”

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