Genesis 12:7-9
The Message
7 God appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your children.” Abram built an altar at the place God had appeared to him.
8 He moved on from there to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent between Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. He built an altar there and prayed to God.
9 Abram kept moving, steadily making his way south, to the Negev.
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Genesis 12:7-9
New International Version
7 The Lord appeared to Abram(A) and said, “To your offspring[a] I will give this land.(B)”(C) So he built an altar there to the Lord,(D) who had appeared to him.
8 From there he went on toward the hills east of Bethel(E) and pitched his tent,(F) with Bethel on the west and Ai(G) on the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord.(H)
9 Then Abram set out and continued toward the Negev.(I)
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- Genesis 12:7 Or seed
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