Genesis 12:5
“And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son,.... The son of Haran his brother, not against their wills, but…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 12:1-9
- 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…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The souls that they had gotten in Haran - This may apply either to the persons who were employed in the service of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 12:4-5
Here is, I. Abraham's removal out of his country, out of Ur first and afterwards out of Haran, in compliance with the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
substance or goods. A characteristic word in P (cf. Gen 13:6; Gen 31:18; Gen 36:7; Gen 46:6).
souls i.e. the slaves and…
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