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Genesis 15:16
New International Version
Genesis 15:16
New International Version
16 In the fourth generation(A) your descendants will come back here,(B) for the sin of the Amorites(C) has not yet reached its full measure.”
Genesis 15:16
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 15:16
New American Standard Bible
16 Then in (A)the fourth generation they will return here, for (B)the wrongdoing of the Amorite is not yet complete.”
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Genesis 15:16
Easy-to-Read Version
Genesis 15:16
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16 After four generations your people will come to this land again and defeat the Amorites. That will happen in the future because the Amorites are not yet guilty enough to lose their land.”
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Genesis 15:16
Amplified Bible
Genesis 15:16
Amplified Bible
16 Then in the [a]fourth generation your descendants shall return here [to Canaan, the land of promise], for the wickedness and guilt of the [b]Amorites is not yet complete (finished).”(A)
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- Genesis 15:16 This prophecy was fulfilled when Moses led the Israelites back to Canaan after their four hundred years in Egypt. He was “in the fourth generation” from Jacob—Levi, Kohath, Amram, Moses.
- Genesis 15:16 The most important and powerful group of that region. The name “Amorite” later became virtually synonymous with that of the inhabitants of Canaan. They were known for their many superstitious practices (according to the Talmud).
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