Abraham and Sarah leave with Lot and 'the souls that they had gotten in Haran.' They've gathered people - servants, followers, people who've attached to them.
Abraham isn't journeying alone. He's leading a group. The covenant is with him individually, but communally he's responsible for all these people he's gathered.
That changes what it means to be chosen - it's not individual blessing, it's responsibility to a community.
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