KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The LORD appeared to Abram and said, 'I will give this land to your descendants.' So Abram built an altar there to worship the LORD who had appeared to him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God appears to Abram and promises to give the land of Canaan to his future family, and Abram responds by building an altar to worship God.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs when Abram first arrives in Canaan (the Promised Land) after leaving his homeland of Ur. At this time, Abram had no children and was around 75 years old, making God's promise of descendants seem impossible. The land was already inhabited by Canaanite peoples, yet God was promising it to Abram's future family.
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