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Genesis

Starts with the creation of the world and tells stories of the first people and big floods. It also talks about Abraham's family and their journeys.

Chapter 12

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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:

*Now, God told Abraham to leave his homeland, his relatives, and his family's home, and go to a place he would show him.

2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

*I will turn you into a big, powerful group of people. I will give you many good things and make your name well-known. You will also bring goodness to others.

3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

*I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. Through you, all families on Earth will be blessed.

4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.

*Abram left as God told him to, and Lot came along. This happened when Abram was 75 years old, and they both left Haran.

5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.

*Abram, with his wife Sarai and nephew Lot, along with all their possessions and people they met in Haran, traveled to the land of Canaan and arrived there.

6 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

*Abram traveled to Sichem's area and reached the Moreh valley. At that time, the Canaanites lived in the land.

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.

*And the LORD appeared to Abram, saying, "I will give this land to your descendants. So Abram built an altar for the LORD, who had appeared to him.

8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.

*He moved to a mountain east of Bethel, set up his tent with Bethel behind him and Hai in front. There, he built an altar for God and prayed in God's name.

9 And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.

*Abram traveled further southward.

10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.

*There was a food shortage in the land, so Abram went to Egypt to live temporarily because the shortage was very bad.

11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

*When he was about to enter Egypt, he told his wife Sarai, "I see now that you are very beautiful."

12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.

*So, when the Egyptians see you, they'll think you're my wife. They'll want to kill me, but they'll let you live.

13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

*Please, I ask you, you are my sister. This will make things go well for me because of you, and my soul will thrive because of you.

14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

*Then, when Abram arrived in Egypt, the Egyptians noticed the woman because she was extremely beautiful.

15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.

*The leaders of Pharaoh noticed her and praised her to Pharaoh. The woman then joined Pharaoh's household.

16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.

*He treated Abram kindly because of her. He had animals like sheep, oxen, and asses, as well as workers called menservants and maidservants, more asses, and camels too.

17 And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife.

*God caused many serious problems for Pharaoh and his family because of Abram's wife, Sarai.

18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

*Pharaoh asked Abram, "What have you done? Why didn't you tell me she was your wife?"

19 Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

*"Why did you say she was your sister? So I could marry her. Now, she's yours. Take her and leave."

20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

*Pharaoh told his people to get rid of Joseph, along with his wife and everything he owned.

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