Genesis 12:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 12:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 12:1 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 12:1 — KJV
“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:”
— Genesis 12:1 (KJV)
Genesis 12:1 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 12:1
“Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 12:1: now, lord, father
“Son of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel wholly, are they unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Get you far from the LORD: unto us is this land given in possession.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 12:1: lord, get, kindred
“And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to your fathers.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 12:1: now, lord, country
“And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 12:1: get, country, kindred
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 12:1: lord, kindred, father
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