Genesis 12:9
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 Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el 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.
And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And Abram journeyed on toward the Negev.
- KJV
- And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
- WEB
- Abram traveled, still going on toward the South.
- ASV
- And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South.
- DARBY
- And Abram moved onward, going on still toward the south.
- BLB
- And Abram journeyed, going on and journeying toward the Negev.
- ÅB
- Og Abram dro etter hvert videre til sydlandet[^1].
- OTB
- Så brøt Abram opp og fortsatte sin reise mot Negev.
- B1930
- Og Abram drog efter hvert videre til sydlandet. / < d.e. den sydligste del av Kana'an.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 13:3
And he went on his journeys from the south even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Hai;
Read in contextGenesis 13:1
And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
Read in contextGenesis 24:62
And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country.
Read in contextHebrews 11:13–14
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Read in contextPsalms 105:13
When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;
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