Genesis 12:1 (DRB)

Passage

And the Lord said to Abram: Go forth out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and out of thy father's house, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.

Nearby Context

Genesis 12:1 And the Lord said to Abram: Go forth out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and out of thy father's house, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.

Genesis 12:2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and magnify thy name, and thou shalt be blessed.

Genesis 12:3 I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee, and IN THEE shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "said", "abram", "forth", "country", "kindred", "father's", and "house". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "said", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And I will make of thee a...", so "lord" and "said" should be read forward into that movement. In Genesis context, the local focus is creation, human rebellion, covenant promise, and God's providence.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lord" and "said" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.