The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed by you.
So Abram departed as the Lord had instructed and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran. He took his wife, Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all his wealth-his livestock, and all the people he had taken into his household at Haran-and headed for the land of Canaan. When they arrived at Canaan, Abram traveled through as far as the land of Shechem. There he set up camp beside the oak of Moreh. At that time, the area was inhabited by Canaanites.
Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your descendants.” And Abram built an alter there and dedicated it to the Lord, wo had appeared to him. After that, Abram traveled south and set up camp in the hill country, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he build another altar and dedicated it to the Lord., and worshiped the Lord. Then Abram continued traveling south by stages toward Negev. (vv. 1-9, NLT)