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Genesis 15:2-4
English Standard Version
Genesis 15:2-4
English Standard Version
2 But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue[a] childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and (A)a member of my household will be my heir.” 4 And behold, the word of the Lord came to him: “This man shall not be your heir; (B)your very own son[b] shall be your heir.”
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- Genesis 15:2 Or I shall die
- Genesis 15:4 Hebrew what will come out of your own loins
Genesis 15:2-4
New International Version
Genesis 15:2-4
New International Version
2 But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord,(A) what can you give me since I remain childless(B) and the one who will inherit[a] my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?(C)” 3 And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant(D) in my household(E) 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.(F)”
Footnotes
- Genesis 15:2 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
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