Gen 12:7 | KD | STEP | Here in Sichem Jehovah appeared to him, and assured him of the possession of the land of Canaan for his descendants. The assurance was made by means of an appearance of Jehovah , as a sign that this land was henceforth to be the scene of the manifestation of Jehovah . Abram understood this, “ and there builded he an altar to Jehovah, who appeared to him, ” to make the soil which was hallowed by the appearance of God a place for the worship of the God who appeared to him.

‏ Genesis 12:7

Here in Sichem Jehovah appeared to him, and assured him of the possession of the land of Canaan for his descendants. The assurance was made by means of an appearance of Jehovah, as a sign that this land was henceforth to be the scene of the manifestation of Jehovah. Abram understood this, “and there builded he an altar to Jehovah, who appeared to him,” to make the soil which was hallowed by the appearance of God a place for the worship of the God who appeared to him.