Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.
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Gill's Exposition
Arise, walk through the land,.... And take a survey of it, and see what a land it is, how good and how large, and take possession of it for himself and his, though he was only to be a sojourner in it;…
- Abram and Lot Separate 7. פרזי perı̂zı̂y, Perizzi, “descendant of Paraz.” פרז pārāz, “leader,” or inhabitant of the plain or open country. 10. ככר kı̂kar, “circle, border, vale, cake, talent;”…
We have here an account of a gracious visit which God paid to Abram, to confirm the promise to him and his. Observe,
I. When it was that God renewed and ratified the promise: After that Lot was…
Cambridge Bible
Arise, walk Abram is told to go up and down in the land of promise, and thus to view by faith the possession which his descendants will connect with the promise made to him.