Parsha 3 of 54GEN
Lech-Lecha
לך־לך
Go forth / Go for yourself
October 31, 20258 Cheshvan 5786
Portion overview
Abraham's call and covenant
Reading outline
Verse-level section headings for this Shabbat's Torah, Prophets, and Gospel readings.
Torah
GEN 12:1-17:27
- GEN 12:1God calls Abram, and blesses him with a promise of Christ.
- GEN 12:4He departs with Lot from Haran, and comes to Canaan.
- GEN 12:6He journeys through Canaan,
- GEN 12:7which is promised to him in a vision.
- GEN 12:10He is driven by famine into Egypt.
- GEN 12:11Fear makes him feign his wife to be his sister.
- GEN 12:14Pharaoh, having taken her from him, by plagues is compelled to restore her.
- GEN 12:18He reproves Abram, whom he dismisses.
- GEN 13:1Abram and Lot return with great riches out of Egypt.
- GEN 13:6Strife arises between Abram's herdsmen and those of Lot.
- GEN 13:8Abram meekly refers it to Lot to choose his part of the country,
- GEN 13:10and Lot goes to Sodom.
- GEN 13:14God renews the promise to Abram.
- GEN 13:18He removes to Hebron, and there builds an altar.
- GEN 14:1The battle of four kings against the king of Sodom and his allies.
- GEN 14:12Lot is taken prisoner.
- GEN 14:14Abram rescues him.
- GEN 14:17Melchizedek blesses Abram at his return, who gives him tithes.
- GEN 14:21The rest of the spoil, his partners having had their portions he restores to the king of Sodom.
- GEN 15:1God encourages Abram, who complains for want of an heir.
- GEN 15:4God promises him a son, and a multiplying of his seed.
- GEN 15:6Abram is justified by faith.
- GEN 15:7Canaan is promised again, and confirmed by a sign, and a vision, prophetic of the condition of his posterity till brought out of Egypt.
- GEN 16:1Sarai, being barren, gives Hagar to Abram.
- GEN 16:4Hagar, being afflicted for despising her mistress, runs away.
- GEN 16:7An angel commands her to return and submit herself, promises her a numerous posterity, and shows their character and condition.
- GEN 16:13Hagar names the place, and returns to Sarai.
- GEN 16:15Ishmael is born.
- GEN 16:16The age of Abram.
- GEN 17:1God renews the covenant with Abram, and changes his name to Abraham, in token of a greater blessing.
- GEN 17:9Circumcision is instituted.
- GEN 17:15Sarai's name is changed to Sarah, and she is blessed.
- GEN 17:17Isaac is promised, and the time of his birth fixed.
- GEN 17:23Abraham and Ishmael are circumcised.