Marie.Irby
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Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 12:11-15 NLT
As he was approaching the border of Egypt, Abram said to his wife, Sarai, “Look, you are a very beautiful woman. When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife. Let’s kill him; then we can have her!’ So please tell them you are my sister. Then they will spare my life and treat me well because of their interest in you.” And sure enough, when Abram arrived in Egypt, everyone noticed Sarai’s beauty. When the palace officials saw her, they sang her praises to Pharaoh, their king, and Sarai was taken into his palace.
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Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 12:10 NLT
At that time a severe famine struck the land of Canaan, forcing Abram to go down to Egypt, where he lived as a foreigner.
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Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 12:7 NLT
Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your descendants.” And Abram built an altar there and dedicated it to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
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Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 12:4-5 NLT
So Abram departed as the LORD had instructed, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran. He took his wife, Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all his wealth—his livestock and all the people he had taken into his household at Haran—and headed for the land of Canaan. When they arrived in Canaan,
Jan 9
Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 12:2-3 NLT
I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.”
Jan 9
Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 12:1 NLT
The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you.
Jan 9
Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 11:31-32 NLT
One day Terah took his son Abram, his daughter-in-law Sarai (his son Abram’s wife), and his grandson Lot (his son Haran’s child) and moved away from Ur of the Chaldeans. He was headed for the land of Canaan, but they stopped at Haran and settled there. Terah lived for 205 years and died while still in Haran.
Jan 9
Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 11:29 NLT
Meanwhile, Abram and Nahor both married. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah. (Milcah and her sister Iscah were daughters of Nahor’s brother Haran.)
Jan 9
Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 11:27 NLT
This is the account of Terah’s family. Terah was the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran was the father of Lot.
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Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 11:26 NLT
After Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
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Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 11:24 NLT
When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.
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Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 11:22 NLT
When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor.
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Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 11:20 NLT
When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug.
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Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 11:18 NLT
When Peleg was 30 years old, he became the father of Reu.
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Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 11:16 NLT
When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg.
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Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 11:14 NLT
When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber.
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Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 11:12 NLT
When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.
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Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 11:9 NLT
That is why the city was called Babel, because that is where the LORD confused the people with different languages. In this way he scattered them all over the world.
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Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 11:8 NLT
In that way, the LORD scattered them all over the world, and they stopped building the city.
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Marie.Irby
highlighted Genesis 11:7 NLT
Come, let’s go down and confuse the people with different languages. Then they won’t be able to understand each other.”
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