60 verses contain “Abram” (in the KJV: 50, in the BSB: 60) — showing 1–60
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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:
Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.
And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the Oak of Moreh at Shechem. And at that time the Canaanites were in the land.
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.
Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
And Abram journeyed on toward the Negev.
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife.
The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.
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?
So Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?
And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.
And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
So Abram went up out of Egypt into the Negev—he and his wife and all his possessions—and Lot was with him.
And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.
Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
to the site where he had built the altar. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
Now Lot, who was traveling with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.
And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
And there was discord between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen of Lot. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were also living in the land.
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are brothers.
Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.
So Lot chose the whole plain of the Jordan for himself and set out toward the east. And Abram and Lot parted company.
And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:
After Lot had departed, the LORD said to Abram, “Now lift up your eyes from the place where you are, and look to the north and south and east and west,
And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale.
After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).
And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.”
And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.”
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
But Abram replied, “Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?”
And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.
So Abram brought all these to Him, split each of them down the middle, and laid the halves opposite each other. The birds, however, he did not cut in half.
And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
And the birds of prey descended on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and suddenly great terror and darkness overwhelmed him.
And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—
Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
Now Abram’s wife Sarai had borne him no children, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar.
And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.
Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.”
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,
Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.
Abram; the same is Abraham.
and Abram (that is, Abraham).