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Genesis 15:3-5
Lexham English Bible
Genesis 15:3-5
Lexham English Bible
3 And Abram said, “Look, you have not given me a descendant, and here, a member of my household[a] is my heir.”[b] 4 And behold, the word of Yahweh came to him saying, “This person will not be your heir,[c] but your own son will be your heir.”[d] 5 And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward the heavens and count the stars if you are able to count them.” And he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”
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- Genesis 15:3 Literally “a son of my house”
- Genesis 15:3 Literally “inheriting me”
- Genesis 15:4 Literally “inherit you”
- Genesis 15:4 Literally “he who goes out from your body, he will inherit you”
Genesis 15:3-5
New International Version
Genesis 15:3-5
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)
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- Genesis 15:5 Or seed
Genesis 15:3-5
King James Version
Genesis 15:3-5
King James Version
3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
4 And, behold, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
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