Genesis 12:20

*Pharaoh realised that Abram’s God had punished him and his family. (See verse 17.) *Pharaoh wanted to prevent further trouble. So he told his men to make Abram leave Egypt. But Abram had gained many possessions that *Pharaoh had given to him. (See verse 16.) When Abram left Egypt, he took those possessions with him. So Abram became richer because he received goods from Egypt.

Many years later, a similar thing happened. Abram’s *descendants lived in Egypt for 400 years. And when they left Egypt, they gained many possessions. (See Exodus 12:35-36.) They took those possessions with them. So God’s people became richer because they received goods from Egypt.

Canaan ~ the country where the Canaanites lived. (See Canaanites.) It is approximately the same land as the modern country Israel together with the land of the Palestinians.

Canaanites ~ Canaan’s descendants. Canaan was a grandson of Noah. (see Genesis 9:18.) The word Canaanites included Amorites and Hivites and other nations. (see Genesis 10:16-17.) It sometimes also included other people who lived in the country Canaan. These people were not descendants of Canaan.

descendants ~ children and grandchildren and later members of the family.
Lord ~ a lord is a person who has authority. ‘The Lord’ means God. It is a translation of God’s name. The Hebrews wrote God’s name as YHWH. We may write it as Yahweh.

Hebrew ~ the Hebrew people were Abraham and his descendants. The ancient Hebrew language is the original language of Genesis. It is also the original language of most of the Old Testament (the first part of the Bible). This language is like the modern Hebrew language, which people speak in the country Israel today.

descendants ~ children and grandchildren and later members of the family.
command ~ to tell people (or a person) that they must do something; to say to people (or to a person) something that they must obey; to control by means of commands. A command is an order that one must obey.
Canaanites ~ Canaan’s descendants. Canaan was a grandson of Noah. (see Genesis 9:18.) The word Canaanites included Amorites and Hivites and other nations. (see Genesis 10:16-17.) It sometimes also included other people who lived in the country Canaan. These people were not descendants of Canaan.

descendants ~ children and grandchildren and later members of the family.

Canaan ~ the country where the Canaanites lived. (See Canaanites.) It is approximately the same land as the modern country Israel together with the land of the Palestinians.
descendants ~ children and grandchildren and later members of the family.
altar ~ a table where one burned an animal as an offering to God. An altar is usually several large stones that form a pile.

offering ~ a gift to God. An offering may be an animal. People killed the animal and burned it on an altar.
famine ~ a period when crops do not grow. It may last for several years. There is a serious lack of food.
Pharaoh ~ every king of Egypt was called ‘Pharaoh’. It was not one king’s name.
donkey ~ an animal like a small horse. Donkeys can carry heavy loads on their backs. People ride on them.