Genesis 15:4-7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 Now the word of the Lord came to him: “This one will not be your heir; instead, one who comes from your own body[a] will be your heir.” 5 He took him outside and said, “Look at the sky and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then He said to him, “Your offspring will be that numerous.”(A)
6 Abram believed the Lord, and He credited it to him as righteousness.(B)
7 He also said to him, “I am Yahweh who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.”(C)
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- Genesis 15:4 Lit loins
Genesis 15:4-7
New International Version
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.(A)” 5 He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars(B)—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring[a] be.”(C)
6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.(D)
7 He also said to him, “I am the Lord, who brought you out(E) of Ur of the Chaldeans(F) to give you this land to take possession of it.”(G)
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- Genesis 15:5 Or seed
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