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Lech-Lecha
Lech-Lecha, Lekh-Lekha, or Lech-L'cha ( ''leḵ-ləḵā''—Hebrew language, Hebrew for "go!" or "leave!", literally "go for you"—the incipit, fifth and sixth words in the parashah) is the third weekly Torah portion (, ''parashah'') in the annual Judaism, Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Book of Genesis, Genesis 12:1–17:27. The parashah tells the stories of God in Judaism, God's calling of Abram (who would become Abraham), Abram's Wife–sister narratives in the Book of Genesis, passing off his wife Sarah, Sarai as his sister, Abram's dividing Land of Israel, the land with his nephew Lot (Bible), Lot, the Battle of Siddim, war between the four kings and the five, the Covenant of the pieces, covenant between the pieces, Sarai's tensions with her maid Hagar (Bible), Hagar and Hagar's son Ishmael, and the covenant of circumcision (''brit milah''). The parashah is made up of 6,336 Hebrew letters, 1,686 Hebrew words, 126 Chapters and verses of the Bible, verses, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lot (Bible)
Lot (; ''Lōṭ'', lit. "veil" or "covering"; ''Lṓt''; ''Lūṭ''; Syriac: ܠܘܛ ''Lōṭ'') was a man mentioned in the biblical Book of Genesis, chapters 11–14 and 19. Notable events in his life recorded in Genesis include his journey with his uncle Abraham; his flight from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, during which his wife became a pillar of salt, and being intoxicated by his daughters so they could have incestuous intercourse with him to continue their family line. Biblical account According to the Hebrew Bible, Lot was born to Haran, who died in Ur of the Chaldees. Terah, Lot's grandfather, took Abram (later called Abraham), Lot, and Sarai (later called Sarah) to go into Canaan. They settled at the site called Haran, where Terah died. As a part of the covenant of the pieces, God told Abram to leave his country and his kindred. Abram's nephew Lot joined him on his journey and they went into the land of Canaan, settling in the hills of Bethel. Due to fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
