KJV ORIGINAL
Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Get up and walk through the entire land—its full length and width—because I will give all of it to you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling Abraham to explore and claim the Promised Land by walking through it, because God has promised to give it all to him.
📚 Historical Context
This command comes after Abraham and his nephew Lot separated their households due to conflicts between their herdsmen. Lot had chosen the fertile Jordan valley, while Abraham remained in Canaan. God is reaffirming His covenant promise to give Abraham and his descendants the land of Canaan as their inheritance.
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