Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Abram traveled through the land to the place called Shechem, as far as the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land.
New American Standard Bible
Abram passed through the land as far as the site of
King James Version
And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
Holman Bible
Abram passed through the land to the site of Shechem,
A Conservative Version
And Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
American Standard Version
And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Shechem, unto the oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
Amplified
Abram passed through the land as far as the site of Shechem, to the [great] terebinth (oak) tree of Moreh. Now the
Bible in Basic English
And Abram went through the land till he came to Shechem, to the holy tree of Moreh. At that time, the Canaanites were still living in the land.
Darby Translation
And Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
Julia Smith Translation
And Abram shall pass over the land to the place Sichem, to the erect oak tree. And the Canaanite then in the land.
King James 2000
And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Shechem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanites were then in the land.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Abram traveled through the land up to the place of Shechem, to the Oak of Moreh. Now the Canaanites [were] in the land at that time.
Modern King James verseion
And Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, unto the Oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Abram went forth into the land till he came unto a place called Shechem, and unto the oak of Moreh. And the Cananites dwelled then in the land.
NET Bible
Abram traveled through the land as far as the oak tree of Moreh at Shechem. (At that time the Canaanites were in the land.)
New Heart English Bible
Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. The Canaanite was then in the land.
The Emphasized Bible
And Abram passed along throughout the land, as far as the place of Shechem as far as the Teacher's Terebinth, the Canaanite being then in the land.
Webster
And Abram passed through the land to the place of Sichem, to the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
World English Bible
Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. The Canaanite was then in the land.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Abram passeth over into the land, unto the place Shechem, unto the oak of Moreh; and the Canaanite is then in the land.
Themes
Canaan » Land of » Promised to abraham and his seed
Canaanites » Given to the israelites
the Canaanites » Abraham » Had his faith tried by dwelling amongst
Courage » Instances of the courage of conviction » Abraham, in leaving his fatherland
Moreh » A plain near shechem and gilgal
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Abraham
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 12:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abram's Journey
5 Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated, and the servants he had acquired while living in Haran. Then they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they arrived in the land of Canaan, 6 Abram traveled through the land to the place called Shechem, as far as the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. 7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, "I'll give this land to your descendants." So Abram built an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 11:30
They're across the Jordan River to the west, aren't they, in the land of the Canaanites who live in the Arabah opposite Gilgal near the Oak of Moreh?
Genesis 35:4
So they handed over to Jacob all their foreign gods on which they had been depending, along with the rings that they were wearing on their ears. Jacob buried them under the oak that grew near Shechem.
Hebrews 11:9
By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger, living in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who also inherited the same promise,
Genesis 13:7
There was strife between the herdsmen in charge of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen in charge of Lot's livestock. Also, at that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land.
Judges 7:1
Then Jerubbaal, also known as Gideon, got up early along with all of his soldiers. They encamped near the Harod Spring. The Midian encampment lay in the valley to their north, near the hill of Moreh.
Genesis 10:15
Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, along with the Hittites,
Genesis 10:18-19
the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.
Genesis 15:18-21
That very day the LORD made this covenant with Abram: "I'm giving this land to your descendants, from the river of Egypt to the great Euphrates River
Genesis 33:18
After Jacob had arrived safely from Paddan-aram, he entered the city of Shechem, which was located in the territory of Canaan, and encamped facing that city.
Genesis 34:2
When Hamor the Hivite's son Shechem, the regional leader, saw her, he grabbed her and raped her, humiliating her.
Joshua 20:7
So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (also known as Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
Joshua 24:32
They also buried the bones of Joseph, which the Israelis brought up from Egypt, in the parcel of ground at Shechem that Jacob had purchased from the descendants of Shechem's father Hamor, for 100 pieces of silver. It became part of the inheritance of the descendants of Joseph.
Judges 9:1
Then Jerubbaal's son Abimelech went to his mother's relatives in Shechem. He spoke to the entire family of his mother's father, telling them,
1 Kings 12:1
Rehoboam traveled to Shechem because all of Israel went there to install him as king.
John 4:5
So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the piece of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
Acts 7:16
They were brought back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham had bought at a high price from Hamor's descendants in Shechem.