Genesis 12:1 meaning and explanation

Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.

Genesis 12:1, Berean Standard Bible

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These are the first words God speaks to Abram in Scripture, and no reason for his choosing is given. The command moves from the widest circle to the closest: country, kindred, and father's household.

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