Freeparsha 3 of 54 · Genesis
Lech-Lecha Genesis
Portion 3 of 54, from Genesis.
Lech-Lecha
לֶךְ־לְךָ
God calls Abram to leave his homeland for Canaan, promising him the land and descendants as numerous as the stars. The parsha covers the covenant of the pieces, Ishmael's birth to Hagar, and the covenant of circumcision that renames Abram and Sarai as Abraham and Sarah.
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Ten key words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| לֶךְ־לְךָ | lech-lecha | go for yourself | |
| אַבְרָהָם | avraham | Abraham | |
| שָׂרָה | sarah | Sarah | |
| הָגָר | hagar | Hagar | |
| יִשְׁמָעֵאל | yishmael | Ishmael | |
| מִילָה | milah | circumcision | |
| זֶרַע | zera | seed, offspring | |
| כְּנַעַן | kena'an | Canaan | |
| מִזְבֵּחַ | mizbe'ach | altar | |
| בְּרִית מִילָה | brit milah | covenant of circumcision |
Torah reading and haftara
Torah reading
Genesis 12:1-17:27
Haftara
Isaiah 40:27-41:16