Genesis 15:7
And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
Cross-reference
Genesis 12:1 is the original call from Ur — God here reminds Abram of that foundational moment of departure and promise.
Genesis 12:7 is where God first promises this land to Abram's descendants — now reaffirmed and elaborated in their covenant conversation.
Genesis 13:15-17 expands this same land promise — all Abram sees will belong to his descendants forever.
Genesis 11:28-31 tells the backstory: Terah bringing Abram from Ur of the Chaldeans — the very departure God recalls here.
In Genesis 17:8, God restates and expands this promise — Canaan becomes an 'everlasting possession.'
In Genesis 50:24, Joseph on his deathbed recalls this promise, assuring his brothers God will bring them to the land.
In Romans 4:13, Paul expands this promise: Abraham's inheritance is the world, received through faith, not law.
In Nehemiah 9:7, this exact moment is recalled in Israel's prayer — God choosing Abram and bringing him out of Ur.
In Psalm 105:11, this land promise is quoted directly — 'To you I will give the land of Canaan as the allotment of your inheritance.'
In Psalm 105:42, this is the 'holy promise' God remembered — the land covenant with Abraham celebrated in Israel's history.
In Psalm 105:44, the promise of land finds its fulfillment: God gave them the lands of the nations as inheritance.
In Acts 7:2-4, Stephen recounts this same call — God appearing to Abram in Mesopotamia before he dwelt in Haran.
Hebrews 11:8 highlights Abram's faith in obeying God's call, which is based on the promise of land mentioned here.
In Acts 7:3, Stephen recounts God's call to Abram to leave his homeland, echoing the promise of land given here.
In Ezekiel 47:14, God's oath to give the land to the fathers is referenced in describing Israel's future inheritance.
In Deuteronomy 9:5, Moses clarifies that possessing the land fulfills God's oath to the patriarchs, not Israel's merit.
In Exodus 32:13, Moses appeals to God's sworn oath to give the land to Abraham's descendants — this very promise.
In Nehemiah 9:8, God's covenant with Abram is linked to his faithfulness — connecting the land promise here to Abram's proven heart.