Genesis 12:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.”
Genesis 12:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 12:9 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 12:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Abram traveled, still going on toward the South.”
Genesis 12:9 — World English Bible
Genesis 12:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South. ”
Genesis 12:9 — American Standard Version
Genesis 12:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Abram journeyeth, going on and journeying towards the south.”
Genesis 12:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 12:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Abram moved onward, going on still toward the south. ”
Genesis 12:9 — Darby Translation
Genesis 12:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Againe Abram went forth going and iourneying toward the South.”
Genesis 12:9 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 12:9 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Abram journeyed on, continuing toward the Negev.”
Genesis 12:9 — The Living Sword
Genesis 12:9 in Context — Genesis 12
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 Beth–el, and pitched his tent, having Beth–el 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:
What Does Genesis 12:9 Mean?
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