KJV ORIGINAL
Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Abram packed up his tent and moved to live in the plains of Mamre, which is near Hebron, and there he built an altar to worship the LORD.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing that Abram settled in a new place and immediately built an altar to worship God there.
📚 Historical Context
This follows Abram's peaceful separation from his nephew Lot, where they divided the land to avoid conflict between their herdsmen. Abram chose to settle in Hebron, which would later become one of the most important cities in Israel's history and where Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob would eventually be buried.
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