Genesis 15
Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh Cuts a Covenant with Abram
15 After these things (A)the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying,
2 And Abram said, “O Lord Yahweh, what will You give me, as I go on being childless, and the [b]heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “[c]Since You have given no seed to me, behold, [d]one (E)born in my house is my heir.” 4 Then behold, the word of Yahweh came to him, saying, “This one will not be your heir; (F)but one who will come forth from your own [e]body, he shall be your heir.” 5 And He brought him outside and said, “Now look toward the heavens, and (G)number the stars, if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “(H)So shall your seed be.” 6 (I)Then he believed in Yahweh; and He counted it to him as righteousness. 7 And He said to him, “I am Yahweh who brought you out of (J)Ur of the Chaldeans, to (K)give you this land to [f]possess it.” 8 And he said, “O Lord Yahweh, (L)how may I know that I will [g]possess it?” 9 So He said to him, “[h]Bring Me a three year old heifer, and a three year old female goat, and a three year old ram, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” 10 Then he [i]brought all these to Him and (M)split them into parts [j]down the middle and laid each part opposite the other; but he (N)did not split apart the birds. 11 Then the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.
12 Now it happened that when the sun was going down, (O)a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, [k]terror and great darkness fell upon him. 13 Then God said to Abram, “Know for certain that (P)your seed will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, [l]and (Q)they will be enslaved and mistreated (R)four hundred years. 14 But I will also judge the nation to whom they are enslaved, and afterward they will come out (S)with [m]many possessions. 15 As for you, (T)you shall go to your fathers in peace; you will be buried at a good old age. 16 Then in (U)the fourth generation they will return here, for (V)the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet complete.”
17 Now it happened that the sun had set, and it was very dark, and behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a flaming torch which (W)passed between these pieces. 18 On that day Yahweh cut a covenant with Abram, saying,
“(X)To your seed I have given this land,
From (Y)the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates:
19 (Z)the Kenite and the Kenizzite and the Kadmonite 20 and the Hittite and the Perizzite and the Rephaim 21 and the Amorite and the Canaanite and the Girgashite and the Jebusite.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 15:1 Or Your very great reward
- Genesis 15:2 Lit son of acquisition
- Genesis 15:3 Lit Behold
- Genesis 15:3 Lit a son of
- Genesis 15:4 Lit inward parts
- Genesis 15:7 Or inherit
- Genesis 15:8 Or inherit
- Genesis 15:9 Lit Take
- Genesis 15:10 Lit took
- Genesis 15:10 Lit in the midst
- Genesis 15:12 Or a terror of great darkness
- Genesis 15:13 Lit and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them
- Genesis 15:14 Lit great
Génesis 15
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Dios promete un hijo a Abram
15 Después de estas cosas la palabra del Señor(A) vino a Abram en visión, diciendo:
2 Y Abram dijo: «Oh Señor Dios[a], ¿qué me darás, puesto que yo estoy[b] sin hijos, y el heredero[c] de mi casa es Eliezer de Damasco?». 3 Dijo además Abram: «No me has dado descendencia[d], y uno nacido en mi casa(E) es mi heredero».
4 Pero la palabra del Señor vino a él, diciendo: «Tu heredero no será este, sino uno que saldrá de tus entrañas, él será tu heredero(F)». 5 El Señor lo llevó fuera, y le dijo: «Ahora mira al cielo y cuenta las estrellas(G), si te es posible contarlas». Y añadió: «Así será tu descendencia[e](H)».
6 Y Abram creyó en el Señor, y Él se lo reconoció[f] por justicia(I). 7 Y le dijo: «Yo soy el Señor que te saqué de Ur de los caldeos(J), para darte esta tierra(K) para que la poseas[g]». 8 Entonces Abram le preguntó: «Oh Señor Dios[h], ¿cómo puedo saber que la poseeré[i](L)?». 9 El Señor le respondió: «Tráeme[j] una novilla de tres años, una cabra de tres años, un carnero de tres años, una tórtola y un pichón». 10 Abram le trajo[k] todos estos, los partió por la mitad(M), y puso cada mitad enfrente de la otra; pero no partió las aves(N). 11 Y las aves de rapiña descendían sobre los animales sacrificados[l], pero Abram las ahuyentaba.
Pacto de Dios con Abram
12 A la puesta del sol un profundo sueño(O) cayó sobre Abram. El terror de una gran oscuridad cayó sobre él. 13 Y Dios dijo a Abram: «Ten por cierto que tus descendientes[m] serán extranjeros en una tierra que no es suya(P), donde serán esclavizados(Q) y oprimidos[n] durante 400 años(R). 14 Pero Yo también juzgaré a la nación a la cual servirán, y después saldrán de allí con grandes riquezas[o](S). 15 Tú irás a tus padres en paz, y serás sepultado en buena vejez(T).
16 »En la cuarta generación(U) ellos regresarán acá, porque hasta entonces no habrá llegado a su colmo la iniquidad de los amorreos(V)». 17 Y sucedió que cuando el sol ya se había puesto, hubo densas tinieblas, y apareció un horno humeante y una antorcha de fuego que pasó por entre las mitades[p] de los animales(W).
18 En aquel día el Señor hizo un pacto con Abram, diciendo:
«A tu descendencia[q] he dado esta tierra(X),
Desde el río de Egipto hasta el río grande, el río Éufrates(Y):
19 la tierra de los quenitas, los cenezeos, los cadmoneos, 20 los hititas, los ferezeos, los refaítas, 21 los amorreos, los cananeos, los gergeseos y los jebuseos(Z)».
Footnotes
- 15:2 Heb. YHWH, generalmente traducido Señor.
- 15:2 Lit. ando.
- 15:2 Lit. hijo de adquisición.
- 15:3 Lit. simiente.
- 15:5 Lit. simiente.
- 15:6 O y le fue contado.
- 15:7 O para heredarla.
- 15:8 Heb. YHWH, generalmente traducido Señor.
- 15:8 O heredaré.
- 15:9 Lit. Toma para Mí.
- 15:10 Lit. tomó.
- 15:11 Lit. cuerpos muertos.
- 15:13 Lit. tu simiente.
- 15:13 Lit. y les servirán y ellos los afligirán.
- 15:14 O muchos bienes.
- 15:17 Lit. estas partes.
- 15:18 Lit. simiente.
Genesis 15
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
The Abrahamic Covenant
15 After these events, the word of the Lord came(A) to Abram in a vision:
2 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] 3 Abram continued, ‘Look, you have given me no offspring, so a slave born in[b] my house will be my heir.’
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[c] 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.’(D)
6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.(E)
7 He also said to him, ‘I am the Lord who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.’(F)
8 But he said, ‘Lord God, how can I know(G) that I will possess it? ’
9 He said to him, ‘Bring me a three-year-old cow, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.’
10 So he brought all these to him, cut them in half, and laid the pieces opposite each other, but he did not cut the birds(H) in half. 11 Birds of prey came down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away. 12 As the sun was setting, a deep sleep(I) came over Abram, and suddenly great terror and darkness descended on him.
13 Then the Lord said to Abram,(J) ‘Know this for certain: your offspring will be resident foreigners(K) for four hundred years(L) in a land that does not belong to them and will be enslaved and oppressed.[d] 14 However, I will judge the nation they serve,(M) and afterwards they will go out with many possessions.(N) 15 But you will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age.(O) 16 In the fourth generation they will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.’[e](P)
17 When the sun had set and it was dark, a smoking brazier and a flaming torch appeared and passed between the divided animals. 18 On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, ‘I give this land to your offspring,(Q) from the Brook of Egypt(R) to the great river, the River Euphrates: 19 the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, 20 Hethites, Perizzites, Rephaim, 21 Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites.’
Genesis 15
King James Version
15 After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
2 And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
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.
6 And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
7 And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
8 And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
9 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.
10 And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.
11 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
15 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
16 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
18 In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
19 The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,
20 And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,
21 And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.
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