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He did indeed.
Back in the times of Abraham (he was originally called Abram), people worshipped the Sun, the Moon and other objects - they did not believe in a "God" per se.
Abram lived in Ur, also known as Mesopotamia.
Abram was the only one there who believed in a 'God', as opposed to celestial objects.
Anyway, one day God came to Abram and told him to leave the country to an unknown land. Scriptures may vary, but generally he said this:
"Leave your country, your relatives, and your father's home, and go to a land that I am going to show you. I will give you many descendants, and they will become a great nation. I will bless you and make your name famous".
It's probably worth mentioning that Abram had a wife - Sarai (later named Sarah) - who was impotent.
Abraham (now called Abraham) left Ur at the of 75. He didn't exactly know where he was going - God did not give a destination, but told him where to go. If that makes sense. We now know that he left for Canaan (later known as Israel).
The Torah tells how God made a convenant with Abraham. Abraham and his wife would be the start of a special people. These are the Jews, who to this day regard themselves as the "Chosen people".
Generally, all different versions of The Bible/Torah have their own story to tell. They are different in some aspects, but hold the same story/message.
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