Genesis 12
12
The Lord’s First Promise to Abram
1The Lord said to Abram,
“Leave your land,
your relatives,
and your father’s home.
Go to the land that I will show you.
2I will make you a great nation,
I will bless you.
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
3I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you, I will curse.
Through you every family on earth will be blessed.”
The LORD’s Second Promise to Abram
4So Abram left, as the Lord had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was 75 years old when he left Haran. 5Abram set out for Canaan. He took along his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all the possessions they had accumulated and the servants they had acquired in Haran.
6They arrived in Canaan, and Abram traveled through the land to the oak tree belonging to Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. 7Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “I’m going to give this land to your descendants.” So he built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.
8He moved on to the hills east of Bethel, and he put up his tent—with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. He also built an altar to the Lord there and worshiped the Lord. 9Abram kept moving toward the Negev.
Abram Deceives Pharaoh
10There was a famine in the land. Abram went to Egypt to stay awhile because the famine was severe. 11When he was about to enter Egypt, Abram said to his wife Sarai, “I know that you’re a beautiful woman. 12When the Egyptians see you, they’ll say, ‘This is his wife!’ Then they’ll kill me but let you live. 13Please say that you’re my sister. Then everything will be alright for me, and because of you I will live.”
14When Abram arrived in Egypt, the Egyptians saw how very beautiful his wife was. 15When Pharaoh’s officials saw her, they raved about her to Pharaoh, so Sarai was taken to Pharaoh’s palace. 16Everything went well for Abram because of her, and he was given sheep, cattle, donkeys, male and female slaves, and camels.
17However, the Lord struck Pharaoh and his household with terrible plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife. 18Then Pharaoh called for Abram. “What have you done to me?” he asked. “Why didn’t you tell me that she’s your wife? 19Why did you say, ‘She’s my sister’ and allow me to take her for my wife? Here’s your wife! Take her and go!” 20Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram. They sent Abram away with his wife and everything that he had.
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Genesis 12
12
Ang Pagtawag ng Dios kay Abram
1Ngayon, sinabi ng Panginoon kay Abram, “Lisanin mo ang iyong bansa, ang mga kamag-anak mo, at kahit ang sambahayan ng iyong ama, at pumunta ka sa lugar na ipapakita ko sa iyo.
2Gagawin kong isang tanyag na bansa ang lahi mo.
Pagpapalain kita at magiging tanyag ang iyong pangalan.
Sa pamamagitan mo, marami ang pagpapalain.
3Pagpapalain ko ang magmamagandang loob sa iyo.
Pero isusumpa ko naman ang susumpa sa iyo.
Sa pamamagitan mo, pagpapalain ko ang lahat ng tao sa mundo.”
4-5Kaya umalis si Abram sa Haran at pumunta sa Canaan, ayon sa sinabi ng Panginoon sa kanya. Nasa 75 taong gulang noon si Abram. Sumama sa kanya ang pamangkin niyang si Lot. Kasama rin niya ang asawa niyang si Sarai at ang lahat ng ari-arian at aliping natipon nila sa Haran.
6Pagdating nila sa Canaan, nagpatuloy sila hanggang sa nakarating sa malaking puno#12:6 malaking puno: Maaaring, puno ng terebinto. Pinaniniwalaang banal na puno ito. ng Moreh roon sa Shekem. (Nang panahong iyon, naroon pa ang mga Cananeo). 7Pagkatapos, nagpakita ang Panginoon kay Abram at sinabi sa kanya, “Ang lupaing ito ay ibibigay ko sa mga lahi mo.” Kaya gumawa ng altar si Abram para sa Panginoon.
8Mula roon, lumipat sila sa bundok na nasa silangan ng Betel, at doon sila nagtayo ng tolda, sa kalagitnaan ng Betel at Ai. Ang Betel ay nasa kanluran at ang Ai naman ay nasa silangan. Gumawa rin doon si Abram ng altar at sumamba sa Panginoon. 9Hindi nagtagal, muli silang lumipat. Nagpatuloy sila sa paglalakbay papunta sa Negev.
Pumunta si Abram sa Egipto
10Ngayon, nagkaroon ng matinding taggutom sa Canaan, kaya pumunta si Abram sa Egipto para roon muna manirahan. 11Nang paparating na sila sa Egipto, sinabi ni Abram sa kanyang asawa, “Sarai, maganda kang babae. 12Kapag nakita ka ng mga Egipcio, sasabihin nila na asawa kita, kaya papatayin nila ako para makuha ka nila. 13Mabuti sigurong sabihin mo sa kanila na magkapatid tayo para hindi nila ako patayin at para maging mabuti ang pakikitungo nila sa akin dahil sa iyo.”
14Kaya pagdating nila sa Egipto, nakita nga ng mga Egipcio ang kagandahan ni Sarai. 15At nang makita siya ng mga opisyal ng Faraon,#12:15 Faraon: o, hari ng Egipto. Ganito rin sa talatang 17, 18, at 20. sinabi nila sa hari kung gaano siya kaganda. Kaya dinala si Sarai roon sa palasyo. 16Dahil kay Sarai, naging mabuti ang pakikitungo ng hari kay Abram at binigyan pa siya ng mga tupa, kambing, baka, asno, kamelyo at mga alipin.
17Pero binigyan ng Panginoon ng nakakakilabot na karamdaman ang Faraon at ang mga tauhan niya sa palasyo dahil kay Sarai. 18Nang malaman ng Faraon ang dahilan ng lahat ng ito, ipinatawag niya si Abram at tinanong, “Ano ba itong ginawa mo sa akin? Bakit hindi mo sinabi na asawa mo pala siya? 19Bakit mo sinabing magkapatid kayo? Kaya kinuha ko siya para maging asawa ko. Ngayon, heto ang asawa mo, kunin mo siya at umalis na kayo!” 20Pagkatapos, nag-utos ang Faraon sa mga tauhan niya na paalisin na sila. Kaya dinala nila si Abram palabas ng lupain na iyon at pinaalis kasama ang asawa niya at ang lahat ng ari-arian niya.
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