Genesis 15:3-6
Revised Standard Version
3 And Abram said, “Behold, thou hast given me no offspring; and a slave born in my house will be my heir.” 4 And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, “This man shall not be your heir; your own son shall be your heir.” 5 And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” 6 And he believed the Lord; and he reckoned it to him as righteousness.
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Genesis 15:3-6
New International Version
3 And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant(A) in my household(B) will be my heir.”
4 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.(C)” 5 He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars(D)—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring[a] be.”(E)
6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.(F)
Footnotes
- Genesis 15:5 Or seed
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