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Berean Standard Bible

“Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.”

Genesis 12:1

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Genesis 1 to 11 traces humanity's spreading rebellion, ending with the scattering at Babel. Chapter 12 turns suddenly to one man, Abram, living in Haran with his family.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now Yahweh said to Abram, “Leave your country, and your relatives, and your father’s house, and go to the land that I will show you.

King James Version (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:

American Standard Version (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:

Bible in Basic English (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:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

EMPERO Jehová había dicho á Abram: Vete de tu tierra y de tu parentela, y de la casa de tu padre, á la tierra que te mostraré;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El Señor le dijo a Abram: «Deja tu tierra, tus familiares y la casa de tu padre, y vete a la región que te voy a mostrar.

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