Genesis 12:5
“And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.”
Genesis 12:5 — King James Version
Verse 5 of 20 in Genesis chapter 12 — King James Version. Read it in context below, with maps, timelines and thematic connections beside the text.
Genesis 12:5 in other translations
- World English Bible
- “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.”
- American Standard Version
- “And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother`s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.”
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Genesis 12 — full chapter (King James Version)
Now the LORD had said unto , Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. So departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and went with him: and was seventy and five years old when he departed out of . And took his wife, and his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in ; and they went forth to go into the ; and into the they came. And passed through the land unto the place of , unto the plain of . And the was then in the land. And the LORD appeared unto , and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him. And he removed from thence unto a mountain the east of , and pitched his tent, having the west, and the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD. And journeyed, going still toward the south. And there was a famine in the land: and went down into to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into , that he said unto his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: Therefore it shall come to pass, when the shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee. And it came to pass, that, when was come into , the beheld the woman that she was very fair. The princes also of saw her, and commended her before : and the woman was taken into ’s house. And he entreated for her sake: and he had , and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels. And the LORD plagued and his house with great plagues because of ’s wife. And called , and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife? Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way. And commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.