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Genesis 15:8

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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.

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.

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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
But Abram replied, “Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?”
KJV
And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
WEB
He said, “Lord GOD, how will I know that I will inherit it?”
ASV
And he said, O Lord Jehovah, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
DARBY
And he said, Lord Jehovah, how shall I know that I shall possess it?
BLB
And he said, “Lord YHWH, by what shall I know that I will possess it?”
ÅB
Da sa han: Herre, Herre, hvorav kan jeg vite at jeg skal eie det?
OTB
Men Abram sa: «Herre Gud, hvordan kan jeg vite at jeg skal eie det?»
B1930
Da sa han: Herre, Herre, hvorav kan jeg vite at jeg skal eie det?

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