1 N ow 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:

Now the Lord said to Abram, Go for yourself away from your country, from your relatives and your father’s house, to the land that I will show you.

2 A nd I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name famous and distinguished, and you will be a blessing.

3 A nd I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

And I will bless those who bless you and curse him who curses or uses insolent language toward you; in you will all the families and kindred of the earth be blessed.

4 S o 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.

So Abram departed, as the Lord had directed him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.

5 A nd 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.

Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the persons that they had acquired in Haran, and they went forth to go to the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan,

6 A nd Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

Abram passed through the land to the locality of Shechem, to the oak or terebinth tree of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

7 A nd 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.

Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, I will give this land to your posterity. So Abram built an altar there to the Lord, Who had appeared to him.

8 A nd 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.

From there he pulled up and departed to the mountain on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the Lord and called upon the name of the Lord.

9 A nd Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.

Abram journeyed on, still going toward the South (the Negeb).

10 A nd there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.

Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down into Egypt to live temporarily, for the famine in the land was oppressive (intense and grievous).

11 A nd 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:

And when he was about to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, I know that you are beautiful to behold.

12 T herefore 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.

So when the Egyptians see you, they will say, This is his wife; and they will kill me, but they will let you live.

13 S ay, 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.

Say, I beg of you, that you are my sister, so that it may go well with me for your sake and my life will be spared because of you.

14 A nd it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

And when Abram came into Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

15 T he princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

The princes of Pharaoh also saw her and commended her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into Pharaoh’s house.

16 A nd 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.

And he treated Abram well for her sake; he acquired sheep, oxen, he-donkeys, menservants, maidservants, she-donkeys, and camels.

17 A nd the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.

But the Lord scourged Pharaoh and his household with serious plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

18 A nd 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?

And Pharaoh called Abram and said, What is this that you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?

19 W hy 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.

Why did you say, She is my sister, so that I took her to be my wife? Now then, here is your wife; take her and get away!

20 A nd Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him, and they brought him on his way with his wife and all that he had.