Genesis 12:7
“And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 12Meaning
God appears to Abram and promises the land to his offspring. Abram answers the revelation by building an altar at the place of encounter.
Read carefully
The promise concerns future offspring and belongs to the developing Abraham narrative; it should not be detached from the story's later covenant, ethical, and theological development.
Reflection
Abram responds to promise with worship even before the promised descendants or settled possession of the land are visible.