Genesis 12 ISV NIV Parallel

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1The LORD told Abram, "You are to leave your land, your relatives, and your father's house and go to the land that I'm going to show you.

1The LORD had said to Abram, "Go from your country, your people and your father's household to the land I will show you.

2I'll make a great nation of your descendants, I'll bless you, and I'll make your reputation great, so that you will be a blessing.

2"I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.

3I'll bless those who bless you, but I'll curse the one who curses you, and through you all the people of the earth will be blessed."

3I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."

4So Abram left there, as the LORD had directed him, and Lot accompanied him. Abram was 75 years old when he left Haran.

4So Abram went, as the LORD had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Harran.

5Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated, and the servants he had acquired while living in Haran. Then they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they arrived in the land of Canaan,

5He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated and the people they had acquired in Harran, and they set out for the land of Canaan, and they arrived there.

6Abram traveled through the land to the place called Shechem, as far as the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land.

6Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the great tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land.

7Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, "I'll give this land to your descendants." So Abram built an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him.

7The LORD appeared to Abram and said, "To your offspring I will give this land." So he built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.

8From there Abram traveled on to the hill country east of Bethel and set up his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD.

8From there he went on toward the hills east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD.

9Then Abram traveled on, continuing into the Negev.

9Then Abram set out and continued toward the Negev.

10There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to live because the famine was so severe.

10Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.

11When he was about to enter Egypt, he told his wife Sarai, "Look, I'm aware that you're a beautiful woman.

11As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, "I know what a beautiful woman you are.

12When the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'She is his wife.' Then they'll kill me, but allow you to live.

12When the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife.' Then they will kill me but will let you live.

13Please say that you are my sister, so things will go well for me for your sake. That way, you'll be saving my life."

13Say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be spared because of you."

14As Abram was entering Egypt, the Egyptians noticed how beautiful Sarai was.

14When Abram came to Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.

15When Pharaoh's officials saw her, they brought her to the attention of Pharaoh and took the woman to Pharaoh's palace.

15And when Pharaoh's officials saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into his palace.

16He treated Abram well because of her, so Abram acquired sheep, oxen, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.

16He treated Abram well for her sake, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.

17But the LORD afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

17But the LORD inflicted serious diseases on Pharaoh and his household because of Abram's wife Sarai.

18Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, "What have you done to me! Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife?

18So Pharaoh summoned Abram. "What have you done to me?" he said. "Why didn't you tell me she was your wife?

19Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her as a wife for myself? Now, here is your wife! Take her and get out!"

19Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her to be my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go!"

20So Pharaoh assigned men to Abram, and they escorted him, his wife, and all that he had out of the country.

20Then Pharaoh gave orders about Abram to his men, and they sent him on his way, with his wife and everything he had.

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