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name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then Abram set out and continued toward the Negev.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Abram continued traveling south by stages toward the Negev.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abram journeyed on, still going toward the Negeb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Abram journeyed on toward the Negev.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Abram journeyed on, continuing toward the Negev.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Abram journeyed on, continuing toward the Negev.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Abram journeyed on, continuing toward the Negev.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Abram journeyed on, continuing toward the Negev.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Abram journeyed on, continuing toward the Negev (the South country of Judah).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Abram journeyed by stages to the Negev.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Abram journeyed by stages to the Negev. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Later, Abram started out toward the Southern Desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Abram kept moving toward the Negev.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then he moved on from place to place, going toward the southern part of Canaan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Abram traveled on, continuing into the Negev. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Abram journeyed on toward the Negev.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Abram continually journeyed by stages down to the Negev. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Abram traveled on, continuing toward the Negev.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Abram journeyed, going on still towards the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Abram traveled, still going on toward the South. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abram journeys, going on and journeying toward the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Abram journeyeth, going on and journeying towards the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Abram will remove, going and removing to the desert.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Abram went forward, going, and proceeding on to the south. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Abram traveled, going out and continuing further on, toward the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Abram journeyed on by stages to the Negeb. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abram journeyed on by stages toward the Negeb.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Abram picked up and he went on and picked up to the south.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Abram departed and went and encamped in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/12-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=2639" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/12.htm">The Calling of Abram</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/87.htm" title="87: ’aḇ·rām (N-proper-ms) -- Exalted father, the original name of Abraham. Contracted from 'Abiyram; high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham.">And Abram</a> <a href="/hebrew/5265.htm" title="5265: way·yis·sa‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To pull out or up, set out, journey. A primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. Start on a journey.">journeyed on</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hā·lō·wḵ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5265.htm" title="5265: wə·nā·sō·w·a‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To pull out or up, set out, journey. A primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. Start on a journey.">toward</a> <a href="/hebrew/5045.htm" title="5045: han·neḡ·bāh (Art:: N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- From an unused root meaning to be parched; the south; specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt.">the Negev.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Hebrews 11:8-9</a></span><br />By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. / By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Acts 7:2-4</a></span><br />And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, / and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’ / So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-12.htm">Romans 4:12</a></span><br />And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-6.htm">Galatians 3:6-9</a></span><br />So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” / Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham. / The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-1.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a></span><br />Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-16.htm">Romans 4:16-17</a></span><br />Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. / As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Acts 7:5</a></span><br />He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-29.htm">Galatians 3:29</a></span><br />And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-13.htm">Hebrews 11:13</a></span><br />All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-20.htm">Romans 4:20-21</a></span><br />Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, / being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-7.htm">Nehemiah 9:7-8</a></span><br />You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, who brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham. / You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-8.htm">Isaiah 41:8-9</a></span><br />“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend— / I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-3.htm">Joshua 24:3</a></span><br />But I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and led him through all the land of Canaan, and I multiplied his descendants. I gave him Isaac,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/13-1.htm">Genesis 13:1</a></span><br />So Abram went up out of Egypt into the Negev—he and his wife and all his possessions—and Lot was with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/20-1.htm">Genesis 20:1</a></span><br />Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.</p><p class="hdg">going on still.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/13-3.htm">Genesis 13:3</a></b></br> And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-62.htm">Genesis 24:62</a></b></br> And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/105-13.htm">Psalm 105:13</a></b></br> When they went from one nation to another, from <i>one</i> kingdom to another people;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Abram</a> <a href="/genesis/8-5.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/1_john/4-13.htm">Continuing</a> <a href="/genesis/11-2.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-36.htm">Journeyeth</a> <a href="/genesis/11-2.htm">Journeying</a> <a href="/genesis/11-2.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-20.htm">Negeb</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-7.htm">Negev</a> <a href="/revelation/14-13.htm">Onward</a> <a href="/revelation/21-13.htm">South</a> <a href="/genesis/10-30.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/genesis/12-6.htm">Traveled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/12-10.htm">Abram</a> <a href="/genesis/18-29.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/exodus/28-29.htm">Continuing</a> <a href="/genesis/13-3.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/genesis/13-11.htm">Journeyeth</a> <a href="/genesis/35-21.htm">Journeying</a> <a href="/genesis/13-12.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/genesis/13-1.htm">Negeb</a> <a href="/genesis/13-1.htm">Negev</a> <a href="/exodus/15-22.htm">Onward</a> <a href="/genesis/13-1.htm">South</a> <a href="/genesis/12-10.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/genesis/13-11.htm">Traveled</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">God calls Abram, and blesses him with a promise of Christ.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-4.htm">He departs with Lot from Haran, and comes to Canaan.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-6.htm">He journeys through Canaan,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">which is promised to him in a vision.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-10.htm">He is driven by famine into Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-11.htm">Fear makes him feign his wife to be his sister.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-14.htm">Pharaoh, having taken her from him, is compelled to restore her.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/12-18.htm">Pharaoh reproves Abram, whom he dismisses.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And Abram journeyed on</b><br>Abram's journey is a continuation of his obedience to God's call to leave his homeland and go to a land that God would show him. This act of faith is significant in the biblical narrative, as it sets the stage for the covenant relationship between God and Abram, later known as Abraham. His journey symbolizes the walk of faith that believers are called to undertake, trusting in God's promises even when the destination is not fully known. This journey also reflects the pilgrim nature of the Christian life, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Hebrews 11:8-10</a>, where Abraham is commended for his faith.<p><b>toward the Negev.</b><br>The Negev is a desert region in the southern part of what is now Israel. It is characterized by its arid climate and sparse vegetation. This geographical detail highlights the challenges Abram faced as he traveled through inhospitable terrain, relying on God's provision and guidance. The Negev later becomes significant in the biblical narrative as the region where the Israelites wander during their exodus from Egypt. It also serves as a backdrop for various events in the lives of the patriarchs and the history of Israel. The mention of the Negev underscores the theme of reliance on God in the midst of difficult circumstances, a recurring theme throughout Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abram.htm">Abram</a></b><br>Later known as Abraham, he is a central figure in the Bible, called by God to leave his homeland and journey to a land that God would show him. His faith and obedience are foundational to the account of God's covenant with His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/negev.htm">Negev</a></b><br>A desert region in the southern part of ancient Israel. The Negev is significant as a place of testing and faith for Abram, representing the challenges and uncertainties he faced in following God's call.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/journey.htm">Journey</a></b><br>This event marks Abram's continued obedience to God's call, moving from place to place as directed by God. It symbolizes the life of faith as a journey, often requiring trust in God's promises despite not knowing the full plan.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Abram's journey to the Negev is a powerful example of faith in action. He trusted God's promises and moved forward, even when the path was uncertain. We are called to live out our faith by trusting God in our own life's journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_call.htm">Obedience to God's Call</a></b><br>Abram's willingness to journey as God directed is a model of obedience. We should be attentive to God's leading in our lives and ready to follow His guidance, even when it requires stepping into the unknown.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_the_journey.htm">Endurance in the Journey</a></b><br>The journey to the Negev was not easy, yet Abram persevered. Our spiritual journey may also involve challenges, but we are encouraged to endure, trusting that God is with us every step of the way.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Abram's journey is a testament to God's faithfulness. As we reflect on our own lives, we can be assured that God is faithful to His promises and will guide us through our own journeys.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_negev's_biblical_role.htm">What is the Negev's biblical significance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_adah_in_the_bible.htm">What is the Negev's biblical significance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_has_faith_shaped_your_life.htm">How has your faith journey impacted your life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/augustus_caesar's_biblical_role.htm">What is Ai's significance in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Toward the</span> <span class= "bld">south.</span>--The Negeb, or dry land, so called because the soil being a soft white chalk, the rains sink through it, and even in the valleys run below the surface of the ground. Though treeless, it is still rich in flocks and herds, but the water has to be collected in tanks and cisterns (Conder, <span class= "ital">Tent Work, </span>ii. 87).<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Abram journeyed</span> (literally, broke <span class="accented">up</span>, e. g., his encampment, <span class="cmt_word">going on still</span> - literally, going on and breaking up (cf. <a href="/genesis/8-3.htm">Genesis 8:3</a>); "going and returning" - <span class="cmt_word">towards the south</span>. <span class="accented">Negleb</span>, the dry region, from <span class="accented">nagabh</span>, to be dried, the southern district of Palestine (<a href="/genesis/13-3.htm">Genesis 13:3</a>; <a href="/genesis/20-1.htm">Genesis 20:1</a>; <a href="/genesis/24-62.htm">Genesis 24:62</a>). The LXX. render, <span class="greek">ἐστρατοπέδευσεν ἐν</span>, <span class="greek">τῇ ἐρήμῳ</span>. . Of this section vers. 5, 6, 8a are commonly assigned to the Elohist; and 7, 8b, and 9 to the Jehovist. <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/12-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And Abram</span><br /><span class="heb">אַבְרָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’aḇ·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_87.htm">Strong's 87: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham</span><br /><br /><span class="word">journeyed on</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּסַּ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(way·yis·sa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5265.htm">Strong's 5265: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey</span><br /><br /><span class="word">toward</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָס֖וֹעַ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·sō·w·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5265.htm">Strong's 5265: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Negev.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנֶּֽגְבָּה׃</span> <span class="translit">(han·neḡ·bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5045.htm">Strong's 5045: </a> </span><span class="str2">South country, the Negeb, south</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/12-9.htm">Genesis 12:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/12-9.htm">Genesis 12:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/12-9.htm">Genesis 12:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/12-9.htm">Genesis 12:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/12-9.htm">Genesis 12:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/12-9.htm">Genesis 12:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/12-9.htm">Genesis 12:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/12-9.htm">Genesis 12:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/12-9.htm">Genesis 12:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/12-9.htm">Genesis 12:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/12-9.htm">OT Law: Genesis 12:9 Abram traveled going on still toward (Gen. 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