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Acts 7:3

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What does Acts 7:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and said unto him, Get thee out of thy land, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and said unto him, Get thee out of thy land, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee.
Acts 7:3 — American Standard Version

Context — Acts 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1And the high priest said, Are these things so?
2And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken: The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,
3and said unto him, Get thee out of thy land, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee.
4Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Haran: and from thence, when his father was dead, [God] removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell:
5and he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: and he promised that he would give it to him in possession, and to his seed after him, when [as yet] he had no child.
6And God spake on this wise, that his seed should sojourn in a strange land, and that they should bring them into bondage, and treat them ill, four hundred years.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And said unto him, etc.] Not the words in (<011201>Genesis 12:1) for they were said in Haran, these in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt there, and besides, these are different from them; no mention is here made of getting out from his father’s house, as there; because his father’s house sent along with him, or rather he with them from Mesopotamia to Haran: get thee out of thy country; from Ur of the Chaldees, where he was born: and from thy kindred; his relations that lived in the same place, who did not go along with him: and come into the land which I shall show thee; not telling him the place whither he was to go; wherefore when he had his first call, and first set out, he knew not whither he…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“And said unto him - How long this was said before he went is not recorded. Moses simply says that God had commanded him to go, Genesis 12:1. Thy kindred - Thy relatives, or family connections. It seems that “Terah” went with him as far as to Haran; but Abraham was apprised that he was to leave his family and to go almost alone. Into the land ... - The country was yet unknown. The place was to be shown him. This is presented in the New Testament as a strong instance of faith, Hebrews 11:8-9. It was an act of “simple confidence” in God. And to leave his country and home; to go into a land of strangers, not knowing whither he went, required strong confidence in God. It is a simple illustration…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Which I will show thee - Abraham knew not where he went. Acts 7:4”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Get: Gen 12:1; Mat 10:37; Luk 14:33; Co2 6:17; Heb 11:8 the land: Gen 13:14-17, Gen 15:7; Jos 24:3; Neh 9:8 Acts 7:4”
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