Pharaoh ordered some of his men to escort them, and he sent Abram out of the country, along with his wife and all his possessions.
Parallel translations
- WEB Pharaoh commanded men concerning him, and they escorted him away with his wife and all that he had.
- KJV And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
- BSB Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.
- NKJV So Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they sent him away, with his wife and all that he had.
- NASB And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him; and they escorted him away, with his wife and all that belonged to him.
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Quick answer
Pharaoh's men escorted Abram out of Egypt with his wife and possessions. Abram leaves protected and enriched by God's grace.
Overview
Abram departs Egypt safely, his family and wealth intact, despite his earlier compromise. This deliverance and enrichment prefigure the exodus, when Israel would leave Egypt laden with goods (Ex 12:35-36). God's grace, not Abram's merit, secures his safe return to the land of promise.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Ps 105:14–15He allowed no one to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
- Prov 21:1The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
- Exod 18:27Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way into his own land.
- 1 Sam 29:6–11Then Achish called David, and said to him, “As Yahweh lives, you have been upright, and your going out and your coming in with me in the army is good in my sight; for I have not found evil in you since the day of your coming to me to this day. Nevertheless, the lords don’t favor you.
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From the first promise that the seed of the woman would crush the serpent (3:15), through Abraham's blessing to all nations and Judah's coming ruler, Genesis sows every seed that flowers in Christ — the true offspring, the better Adam, the ram caught for Isaac.
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