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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: |
[1]Now 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 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. |
| [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: |
[2]And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing. |
| [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. |
[3]And I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse; and in thee shall all the families of the earth 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. |
[4]So Abram went, as 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him; and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of 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. |
[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. |
| [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. |
[6]And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Shechem, unto the terebinth of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then 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. |
[7]And 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 appeared unto Abram, and said: 'Unto thy seed will I give this land'; and he builded there an altar unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, who appeared unto 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. |
[8]And he removed from thence unto the mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Ai on the east; and he builded there an altar unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, and called upon the name of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇. |
| [9]And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. |
[9]And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South. |
| [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. |
[10]And there was a famine in the land; and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was sore in the land. |
| [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: |
[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. |
| [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. |
[12]And it will come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they will say: This is his wife; and they will kill me, but thee they will keep alive. |
| [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. |
[13]Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee.' |
| [14]And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. |
[14]And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. |
| [15]The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. |
[15]And the princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. |
| [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. |
[16]And he dealt well with Abram for her sake; and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels. |
| [17]And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife. |
[17]And 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife. |
| [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? |
[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? |
| [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. |
[19]Why saidst thou: She is my sister? so that I took her to be my wife; now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.' |
| [20]And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had. |
[20]And Pharaoh gave men charge concerning him; and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had. |