The call and promise to Abram
Genesis 12:1–3 — Meaning, Context and Bible Study
Scripture in WEBWorld English Bible — Protestant Edition
Genesis 12:1–3 WEB
1Now the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, and your relatives, and your father’s house, and go to the land that I will show you. 2I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing. 3I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who treats you with contempt. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
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Context
God calls Abram to leave his homeland and promises land, a great nation and blessing for all the families of the earth. The rest of Genesis follows this promise, and Paul cites it in Galatians 3:8.