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?” And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and (A)a member of my household will be my heir.” 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.” And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and (C)number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, (D)“So shall your offspring be.”

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  1. Genesis 15:2 Or I shall die
  2. Genesis 15:4 Hebrew what will come out of your own loins

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) And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant(D) in my household(E) will be my heir.”

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) He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars(G)—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring[b] be.”(H)

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  1. Genesis 15:2 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
  2. Genesis 15:5 Or seed