Genesis 15:4-5
New King James Version
4 And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “This one shall not be your heir, but one who (A)will come from your own body shall be your heir.” 5 Then He brought him outside and said, “Look now toward heaven, and (B)count the (C)stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, (D)“So shall your (E)descendants be.”
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Genesis 15:4-5
English Standard Version
4 And behold, the word of the Lord came to him: “This man shall not be your heir; (A)your very own son[a] shall be your heir.” 5 And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and (B)number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, (C)“So shall your offspring be.”
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- Genesis 15:4 Hebrew what will come out of your own loins
Genesis 15:4-5
New American Standard Bible
4 Then behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “This man will not be your heir; (A)but one who will come from your own [a]body shall be your heir.” 5 And He took him outside and said, “Now look toward the heavens and (B)count the stars, if you are able to count them.” And He said to him, “(C)So shall your [b]descendants be.”
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- Genesis 15:4 Lit inward parts
- Genesis 15:5 Lit seed
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