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Genesis 15:4

Covenant and promises

2 But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”

3 Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.”

Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.”

5 And the LORD took him outside and said, “Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able.” Then He told him, “So shall your offspring be.”

6 Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.”
KJV
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.
WEB
Behold, the LORD’s word came to him, saying, “This man will not be your heir, but he who will come out of your own body will be your heir.”
ASV
And, behold, the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying, This man shall not be thine heir; But he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
DARBY
And behold, the word of Jehovah [came] to him, saying, This shall not be thine heir, but he that will come forth out of thy body shall be thine heir.
BLB
And behold, the word of YHWH [came] to him, saying, “This one will not inherit you, but rather one who will come from your inward parts, he will inherit you.”
ÅB
Men se, da kom Herrens ord til ham, og det lød så: Nei, han skal ikke arve deg, men en som skal utgå av ditt eget liv, skal arve deg.
OTB
Da kom Herrens ord til ham og sa: «Denne mannen skal ikke være din arving, men en sønn som er ditt eget kjøtt og blod skal være din arving.»
B1930
Men se, da kom Herrens ord til ham, og det lød så: Nei, han skal ikke arve dig, men en som skal utgå av ditt eget liv, skal arve dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 17:16

    And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.”

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  • Galatians 4:28

    Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.

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  • 2 Samuel 7:12

    And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.

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  • Genesis 21:12

    But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.

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  • 2 Chronicles 32:21

    and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.

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  • Philemon 1:12

    I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.

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  • 2 Samuel 16:11

    Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so.

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