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Genesis Chapter 12

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After Jacob left his family, God promised him that he would become a great nation. He also instructed Jacob to go to his brother Esau and not to harm him, highlighting the theme of promise and covenant.

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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:
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Genesis 11:31Genesis 11:32Genesis 15:7Nehemiah 9:7Isaiah 41:9Isaiah 51:2Ezekiel 33:24Joshua 24:2Joshua 24:3Psalms 45:10Psalms 45:11Luke 14:26

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Acts 7:3Genesis 46:31

(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:
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Genesis 13:16Genesis 15:5Genesis 17:5Genesis 17:6Genesis 18:18Genesis 22:17Genesis 22:18Genesis 24:35Genesis 26:4Genesis 27:29Genesis 28:3Genesis 28:14

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Jeremiah 5:15Psalms 115:12

(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.
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Genesis 27:29Exodus 23:22Numbers 24:9Matthew 25:40Matthew 25:45Genesis 18:18Genesis 22:18Genesis 26:4Genesis 28:14Genesis 30:27Genesis 30:30Genesis 39:5

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Psalms 115:12Romans 12:14Genesis 17:16Deuteronomy 7:13Psalms 103:1Psalms 103:22

(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.
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Genesis 11:27Hebrews 11:8

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Genesis 11:27Genesis 11:31Genesis 11:26Ezekiel 48:16Matthew 25:20Genesis 12:5

(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.
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Genesis 14:14Genesis 14:21Genesis 46:5Genesis 46:6Genesis 46:7Genesis 46:8Genesis 46:9Genesis 46:10Genesis 46:11Genesis 46:12Genesis 46:13Genesis 46:14

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Genesis 11:31Genesis 16:3Genesis 31:18Genesis 13:12Numbers 34:2Judges 4:24

(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.
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Hebrews 11:9Genesis 33:18Genesis 34:2Genesis 35:4Joshua 20:7Joshua 24:32Judges 9:1I Kings 12:1John 4:5Acts 7:16Deuteronomy 11:30Judges 7:1

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I Samuel 9:4Genesis 14:13Deuteronomy 2:8Judges 11:29II Samuel 15:23

(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.
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Genesis 17:1Genesis 18:1Genesis 32:30Genesis 13:15Genesis 17:3Genesis 17:8Genesis 26:3Genesis 28:13Exodus 33:1Numbers 32:11Deuteronomy 1:8Deuteronomy 6:10

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Genesis 17:1I Kings 9:2Daniel 8:1Genesis 26:4Genesis 26:24Jeremiah 33:26

(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.
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Genesis 28:19Genesis 35:3Genesis 35:15Genesis 35:16Joshua 8:17Joshua 18:22Nehemiah 11:31Joshua 7:2Joshua 8:3Isaiah 10:28Genesis 4:26Genesis 13:4

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Judges 21:19Ezekiel 45:7Ezekiel 47:18Ezekiel 48:8Zechariah 14:4Genesis 13:3

(9) And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
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Genesis 13:3Genesis 24:62Psalms 105:13Hebrews 11:13Hebrews 11:14

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Joshua 15:7I Kings 7:25II Chronicles 4:4Ezekiel 20:46Ezekiel 48:10Ezekiel 48:17

(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.
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Genesis 26:1Genesis 42:5Genesis 43:1Genesis 47:13Ruth 1:1II Samuel 21:1I Kings 17:1I Kings 17:2I Kings 17:3I Kings 17:4I Kings 17:5I Kings 17:6

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Jeremiah 44:12Genesis 26:1Genesis 41:30Genesis 41:36Genesis 41:56Genesis 47:13

(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:
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Genesis 12:14Genesis 26:7Genesis 29:17Genesis 39:6Genesis 39:7II Samuel 11:2Proverbs 21:30Song of Solomon 1:14

(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.
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Genesis 20:11Genesis 26:7I Samuel 27:1Proverbs 29:25Matthew 10:28I John 1:8I John 1:9I John 1:10

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II Kings 7:4Genesis 43:32

(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.
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John 8:44Romans 3:6Romans 3:7Romans 3:8Romans 6:23Colossians 3:6Genesis 11:29Genesis 20:2Genesis 20:5Genesis 20:12Genesis 20:13Genesis 26:7

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II Kings 4:26Romans 14:8Galatians 2:20

(14) And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
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Genesis 3:6Genesis 6:2Genesis 39:7Matthew 5:28

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Genesis 43:32

(15) The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
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Esther 2:2Esther 2:3Esther 2:4Esther 2:5Esther 2:6Esther 2:7Esther 2:8Esther 2:9Esther 2:10Esther 2:11Esther 2:12Esther 2:13

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Genesis 41:25Isaiah 19:11Genesis 41:8Genesis 41:14Genesis 41:16Genesis 41:28

(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.
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Genesis 13:2Genesis 20:14Genesis 24:35Genesis 26:14Genesis 32:5Genesis 32:13Genesis 32:14Genesis 32:15Job 1:3Job 42:12Psalms 144:13Psalms 144:14

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I Chronicles 12:40Exodus 9:3I Samuel 27:9Job 1:3Job 42:12Genesis 24:35

(17) And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
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Genesis 20:18I Chronicles 16:21I Chronicles 21:22Job 34:19Psalms 105:14Psalms 105:15Hebrews 13:4

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Genesis 41:25Deuteronomy 28:59

(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?
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Genesis 3:13Genesis 4:10Genesis 20:9Genesis 20:10Genesis 26:9Genesis 26:10Genesis 26:11Genesis 31:26Genesis 44:15Exodus 32:21Joshua 7:19I Samuel 14:43

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I Samuel 1:8I Corinthians 4:7Genesis 41:25I Samuel 15:19Isaiah 57:9

(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.
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I Samuel 1:8

(20) And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
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Exodus 18:27I Samuel 29:6I Samuel 29:7I Samuel 29:8I Samuel 29:9I Samuel 29:10I Samuel 29:11Psalms 105:14Psalms 105:15Proverbs 21:1

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Jeremiah 16:3Jeremiah 27:19Genesis 41:25

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