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Lech Lecha לך לך
Genesis 12:1-17:27
Summary: Sefaria
How it begins
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־אַבְרָם לֶךְ־לְךָ מֵאַרְצְךָ וּמִמּוֹלַדְתְּךָ וּמִבֵּית אָבִיךָ אֶל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אַרְאֶךָּ׃
12:1 Now the LORD said unto Abram: ‘Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto the land that I will show thee.
וְאֶעֶשְׂךָ לְגוֹי גָּדוֹל וַאֲבָרֶכְךָ וַאֲגַדְּלָה שְׁמֶךָ וֶהְיֵה בְּרָכָה׃
12:2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing.
וַאֲבָרֲכָה מְבָרְכֶיךָ וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ אָאֹר וְנִבְרְכוּ בְךָ כֹּל מִשְׁפְּחֹת הָאֲדָמָה׃
12:3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse; and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.’
Genesis 12:1–3 · Hebrew: Tanach with Nikkud · English: JPS 1917 · public domain, via Sefaria
Seven daily readings
The portion is traditionally split into seven parts (aliyot), one for each day of the week.
- Part 1Genesis 12:1-12:13
- Part 2Genesis 12:14-13:4
- Part 3Genesis 13:5-13:18
- Part 4Genesis 14:1-14:20
- Part 5Genesis 14:21-15:6
- Part 6Genesis 15:7-17:6
- Part 7Genesis 17:7-17:27
When it’s read
- Diaspora: October 24, 2026, November 13, 2027
- Israel: October 24, 2026, November 13, 2027
Dates: Hebcal. Some years two portions are read together.