1Now the Lord said[1] to Abram, “Go from your country[2] and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. (Ac 7:3; Heb 11:8)2And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. (Ge 17:6; Ge 18:18; Ga 3:14)3I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”[3] (Ge 18:18; Ge 22:18; Ge 26:4; Ge 27:29; Ge 28:14; Nu 24:9; Jer 4:2; Ac 3:25; Ga 3:8; Ga 3:16)4So Abram went, as the Lord had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. (Ge 11:31)5And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people that they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan,6Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak[4] of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. (Ge 13:7; Ge 13:18; De 11:30; Jud 7:1; Heb 11:9)7Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him. (Ge 13:15; Ge 17:8; Ex 33:1; Nu 32:11; Ps 105:9; Ga 3:16)8From there he moved to the hill country 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. (Ge 28:19)9And Abram journeyed on, still going toward the Negeb.
Abram and Sarai in Egypt
10Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land. (Ge 26:1; Ge 43:1)11When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “I know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance,12and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me, but they will let you live. (Ge 20:1; Ge 26:6)13Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared for your sake.”14When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.15And when the princes of Pharaoh saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh. And the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.16And for her sake he dealt well with Abram; and he had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.17But the Lord afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife. (1Ch 16:21; Ps 105:14)18So Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?19Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her for my wife? Now then, here is your wife; take her, and go.”20And Pharaoh gave men orders concerning him, and they sent him away with his wife and all that he had.
1The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.2‘I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.[1]3I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.’[2]4So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Harran.5He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated and the people they had acquired in Harran, and they set out for the land of Canaan, and they arrived there.6Abram travelled through the land as far as the site of the great tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land.7The Lord appeared to Abram and said, ‘To your offspring[3] I will give this land.’ So he built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.8From there he went on towards the hills east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord.9Then Abram set out and continued towards the Negev.
Abram in Egypt
10Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.11As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, ‘I know what a beautiful woman you are.12When the Egyptians see you, they will say, “This is his wife.” Then they will kill me but will let you live.13Say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be spared because of you.’14When Abram came to Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.15And when Pharaoh’s officials saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into his palace.16He treated Abram well for her sake, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.17But the Lord inflicted serious diseases on Pharaoh and his household because of Abram’s wife Sarai.18So Pharaoh summoned Abram. ‘What have you done to me?’ he said. ‘Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?19Why 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 go!’20Then Pharaoh gave orders about Abram to his men, and they sent him on his way, with his wife and everything he had.
1The LORD had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s family. Go to the land I will show you.2‘I will make you into a great nation. And I will bless you. I will make your name great. You will be a blessing to others.3I will bless those who bless you. I will put a curse on anyone who puts a curse on you. All nations on earth will be blessed because of you.’4So Abram went, just as the LORD had told him. Lot went with him. Abram was 75 years old when he left Harran.5He took his wife Sarai and his nephew Lot. They took all the people and possessions they had acquired in Harran. They started out for the land of Canaan. And they arrived there.6Abram travelled through the land. He went as far as the large tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were living in the land.7The LORD appeared to Abram at Shechem. He said, ‘I will give this land to your family who comes after you.’ So Abram built an altar there to honour the LORD, who had appeared to him.8From there, Abram went on towards the hills east of Bethel. He set up his tent there. Bethel was to the west, and Ai was to the east. Abram built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD.9Then Abram left and continued south towards the Negev Desert.
Abram goes to Egypt
10At that time there was not enough food in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while.11As he was about to enter Egypt, he spoke to his wife Sarai. He said, ‘I know what a beautiful woman you are.12The people of Egypt will see you and say, “This is his wife.” Then they will kill me. But they will let you live.13Tell them you are my sister. Then I’ll be treated well and my life will be spared because of you.’14Abram arrived in Egypt. The Egyptians saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.15When Pharaoh’s officials saw her, they told Pharaoh how beautiful she was. So she was taken into his palace.16Pharaoh treated Abram well because of her. So Abram gained more sheep and cattle and male and female donkeys. He also gained more male and female servants and some camels.17But the LORD sent terrible diseases on Pharaoh and everyone in his palace. The LORD did it because of Abram’s wife Sarai.18So Pharaoh sent for Abram. ‘What have you done to me?’ he said. ‘Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?19Why did you say she was your sister? That’s why I took her to be my wife. Now then, here’s your wife. Take her and go!’20Then Pharaoh gave orders to his men about Abram. They sent him on his way. So he left with his wife and everything he had.
Genesis 12
King James Version
1Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father' house, unto a land that I will shew thee:2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.4So 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.5And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother' 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.6And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.7And 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.8And 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.9And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.10And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.11And 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:12Therefore 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.13Say, 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.14And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.15The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh' house.16And 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.17And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram' wife.18And 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?19Why 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.20And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
1Der HERR sprach zu Abram: Geh fort aus deinem Land, aus deiner Verwandtschaft und aus deinem Vaterhaus in das Land, das ich dir zeigen werde! (Ac 7:3)2Ich werde dich zu einem großen Volk machen, dich segnen und deinen Namen groß machen. Ein Segen sollst du sein.3Ich werde segnen, die dich segnen; wer dich verwünscht, den werde ich verfluchen. Durch dich sollen alle Sippen der Erde Segen erlangen. (Ge 18:18; Ge 22:18; Ge 26:4; Ge 28:14; Ga 3:8; Sir 44:21)4Da ging Abram, wie der HERR ihm gesagt hatte, und mit ihm ging auch Lot. Abram war fünfundsiebzig Jahre alt, als er von Haran auszog.5Abram nahm seine Frau Sarai mit, seinen Neffen Lot und alle ihre Habe, die sie erworben hatten, und alle, die sie in Haran hinzugewonnen hatten. Sie zogen aus, um in das Land Kanaan zu gehen, und sie kamen in das Land Kanaan.6Abram zog durch das Land bis zur Stätte von Sichem, bis zur Orakeleiche. Die Kanaaniter waren damals im Land.7Der HERR erschien Abram und sprach: Deinen Nachkommen gebe ich dieses Land. Dort baute er dem HERRN, der ihm erschienen war, einen Altar.8Von da brach er auf zu dem Gebirge östlich von Bet-El und schlug sein Zelt so auf, dass er Bet-El im Westen und Ai im Osten hatte. Dort baute er dem HERRN einen Altar und rief den Namen des HERRN an. (Ge 4:26; Ge 8:20)9Dann zog Abram immer weiter, dem Negeb zu.
Abraham und Sara in Ägypten
10Es kam aber eine Hungersnot über das Land. Da zog Abram nach Ägypten hinab, um sich dort als Fremder niederzulassen; denn die Hungersnot lastete schwer auf dem Land. (Ge 20:1; Ge 26:1)11Als er sich Ägypten näherte, sagte er zu seiner Frau Sarai: Ich weiß, du bist eine Frau von großer Schönheit.12Wenn dich die Ägypter sehen, werden sie sagen: Das ist seine Frau! Und sie werden mich töten, dich aber am Leben lassen.13Sag doch, du seist meine Schwester, damit es mir deinetwegen gut geht und ich um deinetwillen am Leben bleibe.14Als Abram nach Ägypten kam, sahen die Ägypter, dass die Frau überaus schön war.15Die Beamten des Pharao sahen sie und rühmten sie vor dem Pharao. Da wurde die Frau in das Haus des Pharao genommen.16Er behandelte Abram ihretwegen gut: Er bekam Schafe und Ziegen, Rinder und Esel, Knechte und Mägde, Eselinnen und Kamele.17Doch der HERR schlug den Pharao und sein Haus wegen Sarai, der Frau Abrams, mit schweren Plagen. (Ex 11:1)18Da rief der Pharao Abram und sagte: Was hast du mir da angetan? Warum hast du mir nicht kundgetan, dass sie deine Frau ist?19Warum hast du behauptet: Sie ist meine Schwester, sodass ich sie mir zur Frau nahm? Jetzt aber, siehe, da hast du deine Frau wieder, nimm sie und geh!20Dann befahl der Pharao seinetwegen Männern, ihn, seine Frau und alles, was ihm gehörte, fortzuschaffen.