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:King James Version

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The same verse in modern English

Now the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, and your relatives, and your father’s house, and go to the land that I will show you.Genesis 12:1, World English Bible (WEB)

Genesis 12:1 in the WEB, with its own quiet pause

Older words in this verse

thee, thou: you (one person)
thy, thine: your, yours
unto: to
shew: show

From Genesis 12

Abram leaves his country with nothing but a promise, then fear in Egypt leads him to lie about Sarai. Bring God both your courage and your fear.

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