And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
And He said to him, 'I am the LORD who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give you this land as your inheritance.'
God is reminding Abraham that He is the same faithful God who called him out of his homeland and is now promising to give him the land of Canaan as a permanent possession.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during God's covenant ceremony with Abraham, where God is reaffirming His promises. Ur of the Chaldees was Abraham's birthplace in ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), a sophisticated city known for idol worship. God had called Abraham to leave this familiar place years earlier to follow Him to an unknown land that would become the Promised Land for his descendants.
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