Genesis 12:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. ”

• Genesis 12:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  - The Call of Abram 6. שׁכם shekem Shekem, “the upper part of the back.” Here it is the name of a person, the owner of this place, where afterward is built the town called at first Shekem, t...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And Abram (e) passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the (f) Canaanite [was] then in the land. (e) He wandered to and fro in the land before he could find a s...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Call of Abraham, his Migration to Canaan, and Yahweh's Promise to Him. From J, except Genesis 12:4 b , Genesis 12:5 , which is clearly from P. Abraham is called to leave country, kindred, a...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Sichem. The place of Abram's first altar and Christ's first mission ( John 4 ). Also of Jacob's altar ( Genesis 33:18 ). Canaanits... then in the land. It is evident that from Terah's and Abraha...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  6. And Abram passed through the land. Here Moses shows that Abram did not immediately, on his entering into the land, find a habitation in which he might rest. For the expression passed throu...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. The plain of Moreh - אלון elon should be translated oak, not plain; the...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Unto the place of Sichem— That is, to the place where Sichem, or Sychem, afterwards was: a frequent mode of expression in the writings of Moses. From this place Abram passed unto the plain of More...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. The place of Sichem - or Shechem, a pastoral valley then unoccupie...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Call of Abraham. The Removal to Canaan. The Visit to Egypt 1. Had said] RV 'said,' when he was in Haran. In what manner the call came to Abraham, whether through some outward incident which he...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  The place of Sichern. — Heb., Shechem. This word signifies “shoulder,” and was the name of the ridge uniting Mounts Ebal and Gerizim, the summits of which are about two miles apart. As the name i...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE CALL OF ABRAHAM Genesis 11:27-32 ; Genesis 12:1-5 WITH Abraham there opens a new chapter in the history of the race; a chapter of the profoundest significance. The consequences of Abraham...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  God's Call and Promise to Abram Genesis 12:1-9 God's commands are always associated with promises. Count the shalls and wills here. He does not give His reasons, but He is lavish of His pro...

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• Genesis 12:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  At this point begins the actual historic movement toward the coming of the Redeemer. One man was called to the realization of the true principle of life. The call was personal and purposeful. Abram w...

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• Genesis 12:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And Abram passed through the land ,.... Entering the northern part of it, as appears by his going southward, Genesis 12:9 he went on unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh ; the place...

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• Genesis 12:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite [was] then in the land. Ver. 6,7. And the Canaanite was then in the land. And the Lord appear...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The Canaanite was then in the land He found the country possessed by Canaanites, who were likely to be but bad neighbours; and for aught appears, he could not have ground to pitch his tent on but b...

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• Genesis 12:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  THE CALL OF ABRAM The Lord had before told Abram to leave his country, his kindred and his father's house, and go to a land He would show him. This call took place while he was still in Ur of the Ch...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Abram's Devotion. B. C. 1921.       6 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Si...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Sichem; Heb. Sechem, a place afterwards so called in the mountains of Ephraim, Joshua 21:21 Judges 8:31 , and here so called by anticipation. The Canaanite is properly so called; that cur...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘And Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.' The arrival at Shechem (a very ancient city) is mentioned because it is here...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 12:4 . And Lot went with him] Kurtz understands that “God had not intended that Lot should join Abram on his journey. This (he says) is sufficiently manifest from his lat...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Genesis 12 , etc. I. Notice first the call of Abraham. (1) The call was addressed to him suddenly; (2) it required him to forsake his country and his kindred, while giving him no hope of return; (3...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  We will read two or three passages in the Book of Genesis concerning God blessing his servant Abraham. Turn first to the twelfth chapter. Genesis 12:1 . Now the lord had said unto Abram, Get thee...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Genesis 12:1 . Had said. The God of glory appeared to Abraham, and enjoined him to leave his idolatrous country. Joshua 24:2 ; Acts 7:3 . Genesis 12:2 . I will make of thee a great nation, y...

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• Genesis 12:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

  The Canaanite was then in the land The Canaanite in the land I. THE CANAANITE IS IN THE LAND. 1. The present world, through which we are travelling, is in the hands of the enemies of God....

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• Genesis 12:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Genesis 12:6 And Abram passed through —literally, passed over, or traveled about as a pilgrim (cf. Hebrews 11:9 ) in— the land unto (or as far as) the place of Sichem . A...

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• Genesis 12:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Abraham's Journey to Canaan

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• Genesis 12:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  passed. Hebrews 11:9 Sichem. Genesis 33:18 Genesis 34:2 Genesis 35:4 Joshua 20:7 Joshua 24:32 Judges 9:1 1 Kings 12:1 Shechem. John 4:5 Sychar. Acts 7:16 Sychem. plain. Moreh. De...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Abram, the Tent Dweller Genesis 12:5-10 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The outstanding characteristic in Abram was his pilgrim nature. Perhaps it would be better to say, "nature by grace," inasmuch as Abr...

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• Genesis 12:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  The Canaanite was then in the land — He found the country possessed by Canaanites, who were likely to be but bad neighbours; and for ought appears he could not have ground to pitch his tent on but...

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