Genesis 15:7
New International Version
He also said to him, “I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to take possession of it.”

New Living Translation
Then the LORD told him, “I am the LORD who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land as your possession.”

English Standard Version
And he said to him, “I am the LORD who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.”

Berean Standard Bible
The LORD also told him, “I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.”

King James Bible
And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.

New King James Version
Then He said to him, “I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to inherit it.”

New American Standard Bible
And He said to him, “I am the LORD who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess it.”

NASB 1995
And He said to him, “I am the LORD who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess it.”

NASB 1977
And He said to him, “I am the LORD who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess it.”

Legacy Standard Bible
And He said to him, “I am Yahweh who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess it.”

Amplified Bible
And He said to him, “I am the [same] LORD who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land as an inheritance.”

Christian Standard Bible
He also said to him, “I am the LORD who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He also said to him, “I am Yahweh who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.”

American Standard Version
And he said unto him, I am Jehovah that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD said to Abram, "I brought you here from Ur in Chaldea, and I gave you this land."

English Revised Version
And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the LORD said to him, "I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land so that you will take possession of it."

Good News Translation
Then the LORD said to him, "I am the LORD, who led you out of Ur in Babylonia, to give you this land as your own."

International Standard Version
The LORD spoke to him, "I am the LORD, who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land as an inheritance."

Majority Standard Bible
The LORD also told him, ?I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.?

NET Bible
The LORD said to him, "I am the LORD who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess."

New Heart English Bible
And he said to him, "I am God, who brought you out of Ur Kasdim to give you this land to possess."

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.

World English Bible
He said to Abram, “I am Yahweh who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give you this land to inherit it.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He says to him, “I [am] YHWH who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldees, to give to you this land to possess it”;

Young's Literal Translation
And He saith unto him, 'I am Jehovah who brought thee out from Ur of the Chaldees, to give to thee this land to possess it;'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will say to him, I am Jehovah who brought thee from Ur of the Chaldees to give thee this land to inherit it.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to him: I am the Lord who brought thee out from Ur of the Chaldees, to gibe thee this land, and that thou mightest possess it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to him, “I am the Lord who led you away from Ur of the Chaldeans, so as to give you this land, and so that you would possess it.”

New American Bible
He then said to him: I am the LORD who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land as a possession.

New Revised Standard Version
Then he said to him, “I am the LORD who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he said to him, I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to inherit it.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he said to him, “I AM LORD JEHOVAH who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to inherit it.”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And He said unto him: 'I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he said to him, I am God that brought thee out of the land of the Chaldeans, so as to give thee this land to inherit.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Covenant with Abram
6Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness. 7The LORD also told him, “I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.”

Cross References
Exodus 6:2-8
God also told Moses, “I am the LORD. / I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them. / I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners. ...

Nehemiah 9:7-8
You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, who brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham. / You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous.

Acts 7:2-5
And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, / and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’ / So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living. ...

Hebrews 11:8-10
By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. / By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. / For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

Genesis 12:1-3
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. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”

Genesis 13:14-17
After Lot had departed, the LORD said to Abram, “Now lift up your eyes from the place where you are, and look to the north and south and east and west, / for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever. / I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted. ...

Genesis 17:1-8
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless. / I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly.” / Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him, ...

Genesis 24:7
The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me from my father’s house and my native land, who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land’—He will send His angel before you so that you can take a wife for my son from there.

Deuteronomy 1:8
See, I have placed the land before you. Enter and possess the land that the LORD swore He would give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants after them.”

Deuteronomy 6:10-12
And when the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that He would give you—a land with great and splendid cities that you did not build, / with houses full of every good thing with which you did not fill them, with wells that you did not dig, and with vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant—and when you eat and are satisfied, / be careful not to forget the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

Deuteronomy 26:3
to the priest who is serving at that time, and say to him, “I declare today to the LORD your God that I have entered the land that the LORD swore to our fathers to give us.”

Joshua 24:3
But I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and led him through all the land of Canaan, and I multiplied his descendants. I gave him Isaac,

Psalm 105:42-44
For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant. / He brought forth His people with rejoicing, His chosen with shouts of joy. / He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor,

Isaiah 51:2
Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.

Ezekiel 20:5-6
and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I chose Israel, I swore an oath to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt. With an uplifted hand I said to them, ‘I am the LORD your God.’ / On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands.


Treasury of Scripture

And he said to him, I am the LORD that brought you out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give you this land to inherit it.

brought.

Genesis 11:28-31
And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees…

Genesis 12:1
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:

Nehemiah 9:7
Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;

to give.

Genesis 12:7
And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.

Genesis 13:15-17
For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever…

Nehemiah 9:8
And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:

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Genesis 15
1. God encourages Abram, who asks for an heir.
4. God promises him a son, and a multiplying of his seed.
6. Abram is justified by faith.
7. Canaan is promised again,
9. and confirmed by a sign, and a vision,
18. prophetic of the condition of his posterity till brought out of Egypt.














The LORD also told him
This phrase indicates a direct communication from God to Abram, emphasizing the personal relationship and covenantal dialogue between them. It highlights the importance of divine revelation in the narrative of Genesis, where God frequently speaks to the patriarchs to guide and assure them.

I am the LORD
This declaration asserts God's identity and authority. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) is significant as it is the covenant name of God, revealing His eternal, self-existent nature. It underscores His sovereignty and faithfulness in fulfilling His promises.

who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans
This refers to God's providential guidance of Abram from his original home in Ur, a major city in ancient Mesopotamia known for its advanced culture and idolatry. The Chaldeans were a Semitic people in the region. This act of bringing Abram out signifies a call to leave behind pagan influences and enter into a covenant relationship with God, paralleling the later Exodus of Israel from Egypt.

to give you this land
The promise of land is central to God's covenant with Abram, symbolizing not only a physical inheritance but also a place where God's people can dwell in relationship with Him. This promise is foundational for the nation of Israel and is reiterated throughout the Old Testament, pointing to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises.

to possess
The term "possess" implies not just ownership but also the responsibility to inhabit and cultivate the land according to God's purposes. This foreshadows the eventual conquest and settlement of Canaan by the Israelites under Joshua, and it also serves as a type of the spiritual inheritance believers receive through faith in Christ, who secures our eternal home.

Persons / Places / Events
1. The LORD (Yahweh)
The covenant-making God who reveals Himself to Abram, affirming His identity and His promises.

2. Abram (Abraham)
The recipient of God's promise, a man of faith who is called to leave his homeland and follow God's leading.

3. Ur of the Chaldeans
Abram's original homeland, a significant city in ancient Mesopotamia, from which God called him to journey to a new land.

4. The Land (Canaan)
The promised land that God intends to give to Abram and his descendants, symbolizing God's covenant and blessing.
Teaching Points
God's Faithfulness
God is faithful to His promises. Just as He brought Abram out of Ur, He is faithful to lead and guide us in our own journeys of faith.

The Call to Obedience
Abram's response to God's call is a model of obedience. We are called to trust and obey God's leading, even when the destination is unknown.

The Significance of Place
The land represents more than a physical location; it symbolizes God's provision and the fulfillment of His promises. We should seek to understand the spiritual "land" God is calling us to possess.

Covenant Relationship
God's interaction with Abram is based on a covenant relationship. As believers, we are invited into a covenant relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

Leaving the Familiar
Abram left his homeland in obedience to God. We are often called to leave our comfort zones to follow God's will for our lives.Verse 7. - And he (Jehovah, or the Word of the Lord) said unto him (after the act of faith on the part of the patriarch, and the act of imputation or justification on the part of God, and in explication of the exact nature of that relationship which had been constituted between them by the spiritual transaction so described), I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees (vide Genesis 11:28), to give thee this land to inherit (or, to possess) it.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
[The LORD] also told
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

him,
אֵלָ֑יו (’ê·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

“I
אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

am the LORD,
יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

who
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

brought you
הוֹצֵאתִ֙יךָ֙ (hō·w·ṣê·ṯî·ḵā)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

out of Ur
מֵא֣וּר (mê·’ūr)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 218: Ur -- a city in southern Babylon

of the Chaldeans
כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים (kaś·dîm)
Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3778: Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab

to give
לָ֧תֶת (lā·ṯeṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

you
לְךָ֛ (lə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

this
הַזֹּ֖את (haz·zōṯ)
Article | Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

land
הָאָ֥רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

to possess.”
לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ (lə·riš·tāh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin


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