The Lord said to Abram, “Leave your country and your people. Leave your father’s family and go to the country I will show you.
Genesis 26:2 - Easy To Read Version The Lord spoke to Isaac. The Lord said, “Don’t go down to Egypt. Live in the land that I commanded you to live in. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Lord appeared to him and said, Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land of which I will tell you. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: Common English Bible The LORD appeared to him and said, “Don’t go down to Egypt but settle temporarily in the land that I will show you. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord appeared to him, and he said: "Do not descend into Egypt, but rest in the land that I will tell you, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord appeared to him and said: Go not down into Egypt, but stay in the land that I shall tell thee. |
The Lord said to Abram, “Leave your country and your people. Leave your father’s family and go to the country I will show you.
The Lord appeared [72] to Abram. The Lord said, “I will give this land to your descendants.”
When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. The Lord said, “I am God All-Powerful. [91] Do these things for me: Obey me and live the right way.
God said, “No! I said that your wife Sarah will have a son. You will name him Isaac. [100] I will make my agreement with him. That agreement will be an agreement that continues forever with all his descendants. [101]
Later, the Lord again appeared to Abraham. Abraham was living near the oak trees of Mamre. One day, at the hottest part of the day, Abraham was sitting at the door of his tent.
The Lord spoke to Isaac that night. The Lord said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Don’t be afraid. I am with you, and I will bless you. I will make your family great. I will do this because of my servant Abraham.”
If a person chooses to follow the Lord,\par then God will show that person the best way to live.\par
If you trust the Lord and do good things,\par you will live and enjoy the many things\par that the land gives.\par
God heard their prayers, and he remembered the agreement he made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
If they do, then I will remember my Agreement with Jacob. I will remember my Agreement with Isaac. I will remember my Agreement with Abraham. And I will remember the land.