The Lord appeared [72] to Abram. The Lord said, “I will give this land to your descendants.”
Genesis 35:12 - Easy To Read Version I gave Abraham and Isaac some special land. Now I give that land to you. And I also give that land to all your people who live after you.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The land which I gave Abraham and Isaac I will give to you, and to your descendants after you I will give the land. American Standard Version (1901) and the land which I gave unto Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land. Common English Bible The land I gave to Abraham and to Isaac, I give to you; and I will give the land to your descendants after you.” Catholic Public Domain Version And the land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac, I will give to you, and to your offspring after you." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac, I will give to thee, and to thy seed after thee. |
The Lord appeared [72] to Abram. The Lord said, “I will give this land to your descendants.”
So on that day, the Lord made a promise and an agreement with Abram. The Lord said, “I will give this land to your descendants. I will give them the land between the River of Egypt [88] and the great river Euphrates.
And then Jacob saw the Lord standing by the ladder. The Lord said, “I am the Lord, the God of your grandfather Abraham. I am the God of Isaac. I will give you the land that you are lying on now. I will give this land to you and to your children.
God said to me, ‘I will make you a great family. I will give you many children and you will be a great people. Your family will own this land forever.’
When Joseph was near death, he said to his brothers, “My time to die is almost here. But I know that God will take care of you and lead you out of this country. God will lead you to the land he promised to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
The Lord made it a law for Jacob.\par It is the Agreement with Israel\par that continues forever.\par
God heard their prayers, and he remembered the agreement he made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Now I will go down and save my people from the Egyptians. I will take them from that land. And I will lead them to a good land where they can be free from troubles. [17] It is a land filled with many good things. [18] Many different people live in that land: the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel (Jacob). Those men served you. And you used your name to make a promise to them. You said: ‘I will make your people as many as the stars in the sky. I will give your people all this land like I promised. This land will be theirs forever.’”
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.