Genesis 12:1

KJV

Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:

— Genesis 12:1, King James Version
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Note d'étude

Study Note

The divine call to Abram inaugurates the patriarchal narrative and stands as one of the pivotal turning points in the Hebrew Bible. Three renunciations — country, kindred, father's house — parallel the threefold promise: great nation, great name, and blessing to all families of the earth. Abram's departure is presented without recorded prior relationship with God, emphasizing unconditional divine initiative. The promise that all families of the earth will be blessed through Abram threads through the entire biblical narrative, becoming in the New Testament the foundation for a universal gospel extending beyond ethnic Israel.

Autres traductions

ASV

Now Jehovah said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto the land that I will show thee:

YLT

And Jehovah saith unto Abram, `Go for thyself, from thy land, and from thy kindred, and from the house of thy father, unto the land which I shew thee.

BBE

Now the Lord said to Abram, Go out from your country and from your family and from your father's house, into the land to which I will be your guide:

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