Bereshis 12
Orthodox Jewish Bible
[LECH LECHA]
12 Now Hashem had said unto Avram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from the bais avicha, unto ha’aretz that I will show thee;
2 And I will make of thee a goy gadol (great nation), and I will bless thee, and make thy shem great; and thou shalt be a brocha (blessing);
3 And I will bless the one blessing you, and curse him that curses you; and kol mishpochot haadamah shall be blessed through you.[T.N. There is a brocha in this verse that many do not know but that every true follower of Moshiach should know.]
4 So Avram departed as Hashem had told him; and Lot went with him; and Avram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Charan.
5 And Avram took Sarai his isha, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had amassed, and the nefesh that they had gotten in Charan; and they went forth to go into the land of Kena’an; and they arrived in the land of Kena’an.
6 And Avram passed through the land unto the makom Shechem, unto Elon Moreh. And the Kena’ani was then in ha’aretz.
7 And Hashem appeared unto Avram, and said, Unto thy zera will I give ha’aretz hazot: and there built he a Mizbe’ach unto Hashem, Who appeared unto him.
8 And he removed from there unto the harah mikedem Beit-El, and pitched his tent, having Beit-El on the west, and Ai on the east; and there he built a Mizbe’ach unto Hashem,and called upon the Shem of Hashem.
9 And Avram journeyed, going on still toward the Negev.
10 And there was a ra’av in the land; and Avram went down into Mitzrayim to sojourn there; for the ra’av was severe in ha’aretz.
11 And it came to pass, when he was about to enter into Mitzrayim, that he said unto Sarai his isha, Hinei now, I know that thou art an isha yafeh to look upon;
12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his isha; and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
13 Say, now, thou art my achot; that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my nefesh shall live on account of thee.
14 And it came to pass, that, when Avram was come into Mitzrayim, the Egyptians beheld the isha that she was yafeh me’od.
15 The sarim of Pharaoh also saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh; and the isha was taken into Bais Pharaoh.
16 And he treated Avram well for her sake: and he acquired sheep and oxen, and male donkeys, and avadim, and shfachot, and female donkeys, and camels.
17 And Hashem plagued Pharaoh and his Bais with nega’im gedolim because of Sarai eshet Avram.
18 And Pharaoh summoned Avram and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? Why didst thou not tell me that she was thy isha?
19 Why saidst thou, She is my achot? So I might have taken her to me to wife; now therefore, hinei, thy wife, take her, and go!
20 And Pharaoh commanded his anashim concerning him; and they sent him away, and his isha, and all that he had.
Génesis 12
La Biblia de las Américas
Dios llama a Abram
12 Y el Señor dijo a Abram:
Vete de tu tierra,
de entre tus parientes
y de la casa de tu padre,
a la tierra que yo te mostraré(A).
2 Haré de ti una nación grande(B),
y te bendeciré(C),
y engrandeceré tu nombre,
y serás[a] bendición(D).
3 Bendeciré a los que te bendigan,
y al que te maldiga, maldeciré[b](E).
Y en ti serán benditas todas las familias de la tierra(F).
4 Entonces Abram se fue tal como el Señor le había dicho; y Lot fue con él(G). Y Abram tenía setenta y cinco años cuando partió de Harán. 5 Y tomó Abram a Sarai su mujer, y a Lot su sobrino, y todas las posesiones(H) que ellos habían acumulado, y las personas[c] que habían adquirido en Harán(I), y salieron para ir a la tierra de Canaán; y a la tierra de Canaán llegaron(J). 6 Y atravesó Abram el país hasta el lugar de Siquem, hasta la encina[d] de More(K). Y el cananeo estaba entonces en la tierra. 7 Y el Señor se apareció a Abram(L), y le dijo: A tu descendencia[e] daré esta tierra(M). Entonces él edificó allí un altar al Señor(N) que se le había aparecido. 8 De allí se trasladó hacia el monte al oriente de Betel, y plantó su tienda, teniendo a Betel al occidente(O) y Hai al oriente; y edificó allí un altar al Señor, e invocó el nombre del Señor(P). 9 Y Abram siguió su camino, continuando hacia el Neguev[f](Q).
Abram en Egipto
10 Y hubo hambre en la tierra(R); y Abram descendió a Egipto para pasar allí un tiempo, porque el hambre era severa en la tierra(S). 11 Y sucedió que cuando se acercaba a[g] Egipto, dijo a Sarai su mujer: Mira, sé que eres una mujer de hermoso parecer(T); 12 y sucederá que cuando te vean los egipcios, dirán: «Esta es su mujer»; y me matarán(U), pero a ti te dejarán vivir. 13 Di, por favor, que eres mi hermana(V), para que me vaya bien por causa tuya, y para que yo[h] viva(W) gracias a ti. 14 Y aconteció que cuando Abram entró en Egipto, los egipcios vieron que la mujer era muy hermosa. 15 Y la vieron los oficiales de Faraón, y la alabaron delante de él[i]; y la mujer fue llevada(X) a la casa de Faraón. 16 Y este trató bien a Abram por causa de ella; y le dio[j] ovejas, vacas, asnos, siervos, siervas(Y), asnas y camellos(Z). 17 Pero el Señor hirió a Faraón y a su casa con grandes plagas por causa de Sarai, mujer de Abram(AA). 18 Entonces Faraón llamó a Abram, y le dijo: ¿Qué es esto que me has hecho(AB)? ¿Por qué no me avisaste que era tu mujer? 19 ¿Por qué dijiste: «Es mi hermana», de manera que la tomé por mujer? Ahora pues, aquí está[k] tu mujer, tómala y vete. 20 Y Faraón dio órdenes a sus hombres acerca de Abram[l]; y ellos lo despidieron[m] con su mujer y con todo lo que le pertenecía.
Footnotes
- Génesis 12:2 Lit., para ser
- Génesis 12:3 O, sujetaré bajo maldición
- Génesis 12:5 Lit., almas
- Génesis 12:6 O, el terebinto
- Génesis 12:7 Lit., simiente
- Génesis 12:9 I.e., región del sur
- Génesis 12:11 Lit., para entrar en
- Génesis 12:13 Lit., mi alma
- Génesis 12:15 Lit., Faraón
- Génesis 12:16 Lit., tuvo
- Génesis 12:19 O, he aquí
- Génesis 12:20 Lit., él
- Génesis 12:20 Lit., lo enviaron
Genesis 12
King James Version
12 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:
2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
4 So 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.
5 And 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.
6 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
7 And 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.
8 And 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.
9 And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
11 And 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:
12 Therefore 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.
13 Say, 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.
14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
16 And 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.
17 And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
18 And 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?
19 Why 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.
20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
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