Lekh Lekha 

לך לך

The Sages explain in what way the land of Canaan was different from other lands. 

Rabbi Levi said: At the time that Abraham was traveling through Aram Naharayim and Aram Nahor,<footnote data-num="36"/> he saw the local people eating, drinking, and acting without restraint. He said: I hope my lot will not be in this land. Once he reached the Promontory of Tyre,<footnote data-num="37"/> he saw that the local people were engaged in weeding at the time for weeding, in hoeing at the time for hoeing. He said: I hope my lot will be in this land. <source>(<i>Bereshit</i> <i>Rabba</i> 39) </source>