But Abram said, “Lord God, what can you give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” [a] Abram continued, “Look, you have given me no offspring, so a slave born in[b] my house will be my heir.”

Now the word of the Lord came to him: “This one will not be your heir; instead, one who comes from your own body[c] will be your heir.”

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  1. 15:2 Hb obscure
  2. 15:3 Lit a son of
  3. 15:4 Lit loins

But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord,(A) what can you give me since I remain childless(B) and the one who will inherit[a] my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?(C) And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant(D) in my household(E) will be my heir.”

Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.(F)

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  1. Genesis 15:2 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.